1274 MX - Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco (2008)

 Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

The fortified town, first established in the 16th century to protect the Royal Route inland, reached its apogee in the 18th century when many of its outstanding religious and civic buildings were built in the style of the Mexican Baroque. Some of these buildings are masterpieces of the style that evolved in the transition from Baroque to neoclassical. Situated 14 km from the town, the Jesuit sanctuary, also dating from the 18th century, is one of the finest examples of Baroque art and architecture in the New Spain. It consists of a large church, and several smaller chapels, all decorated with oil paintings by Rodriguez Juárez and mural paintings by Miguel Antonio Martínez de Pocasangre. Because of its location, San Miguel de Allende acted as a melting pot where Spaniards, Creoles and Amerindians exchanged cultural influences while the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco constitutes an exceptional example of the exchange between European and Latin American cultures. Its architecture and interior decoration testify to the influence of Saint Ignacio de Loyola’s doctrine.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1274

• 1274-001 Protective town of San Miguel
• 1274-002 Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

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1274-001 Protective town of San Miguel

749 BJ - W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (1996)

 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

This transnational extension (Benin, Burkina Faso) to the W National Park of Niger, inscribed in 1996 on the World Heritage List, cover a major expanse of intact Sudano-Sahelian savannah, with vegetation types including grasslands, shrub lands, wooded savannah and extensive gallery forests. It includes the largest and most important continuum of terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic ecosystems in the West African savannah belt. The property is a refuge for wildlife species that have disappeared elsewhere in West Africa or are highly threatened. It is home to the largest population of elephants in West Africa and most of the large mammals typical of the region, such as the African Manatee, cheetah, lion and leopard. It also harbours the only viable population of lions in the region.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/749

Pendjari National Park

289 MW - Lake Malawi National Park (1984)

Lake Malawi National Park

Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic. Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands.

马拉维湖国家公园

马拉维湖国家公园位于宽阔的马拉维湖最南端，湖水清澈深邃，背后群山相伴。马拉维湖国家公园保护着上百种当地的特有鱼类，其对于进化研究的重要性可与厄瓜多尔西部的加拉帕哥斯群岛上的雀类相提并论。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/289

RO6764 - Royal Residences of Sinaia (2024)

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PE577 - QUMRAN: Caves and Monastery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (2012)

 

QUMRAN: Caves

273 PE - City of Cuzco (1983)

 City of Cuzco

Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city.

科斯科古城

科斯科古城位于秘鲁的安第斯山脉，在印加统治者帕查库蒂之下发展成为一个复杂的城市中心，具有独特的宗教和行政职能。古城的四周是清晰可见的农业、手工业和工业区。当16世纪西班牙人占领这块土地时，入侵者保留了原有建筑，但同时又在这衰落的印第安城内建造了巴洛克风格的教堂和宫殿。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/273

597 RO - Monastery of Horezu (1993)

 Monastery of Horezu

Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style. It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works. The school of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century was famous throughout the Balkan region.

霍雷祖修道院

公元1690年，康斯坦丁•布兰科王子在瓦拉齐亚建立了霍雷祖修道院，修道院以其建筑的简洁和对称闻名于世，它的华美的雕塑、宗教艺术品、肖像画以及装饰画，成为布兰科艺术风格的典型代表。修道院的壁画及蚀刻画确立了霍雷祖修道院18世纪在巴尔干地区的绝对地位。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/597

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