Complete List of TWHS By Categories
The Category represents the core of why a site could become a WHS, its OUV. A "Category" is concerned with identifying a site's prime attribute whilst a "Connection" merely identifies some secondary aspect. The division into categories and the placement of the TWHS in those categories has been done by contributors to this website.
A TWHS generally is assigned to 1 category only, except for mixed sites (which get a natural and a cultural category). Exceptions to a maximum of 2 categories have been made for TWHS that span a range of criteria and for TWHS that actually comprise a combination of 2 wholly different sites.
Archaeological site
- Ancient Greece 12
- Ancient Rome 41
- Byzantine 11
- Caribbean 4
- Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa 31
- Classical (other) 12
- Egyptian 10
- Far Eastern 7
- Near Eastern 86
- Other 2
- Pacific 8
- Phoenician 6
- Pre-Columbian 39
- Prehistoric 48
- Rock Art 52
- South (East) Asian 34
- Viking 5
Cultural Landscape
- Associative 25
- Clearly defined 9
- Continuing 114
- Relict 39
Human activity
- Agriculture 22
- Transport and Trade 80
- Urban planning 15
Natural landscape
- Desert 22
- Diverse ecosystems 32
- Eroded 27
- Forest 84
- Geology and Geomorphology 6
- Glaciation 7
- Grassland and tundra 12
- Insular 21
- Karst landscapes and caves 40
- Marine and Coastal 81
- Mountain 67
- Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes 91
- Volcanic and thermal 28
Paleontology
Religious structure
- Bahá'i Faith 1
- Buddhist 34
- Christian 103
- Hindu 14
- Indigenous 28
- Islamic 59
- Jewish 7
Structure
- Burial 49
- Civic and Public Works 46
- Factories and industry 26
- Memorials and Monuments 26
- Military and Fortifications 102
- Mines 20
- Palace 27
- Park or garden 8
- Residence 17
- Science and Education 21
Urban landscape
- African 15
- Arabic and Middle Eastern 36
- Asian 35
- Colonial 29
- Latin American 10
- Maritime 6
- Medieval European 19
- Post-medieval European 31
- Urban continuity 17