398 IT - Castel del Monte (1996)

Brief Description

"When the Emperor Frederick II built this castle near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflected in the location, the mathematical and astronomical precision of the layout and the perfectly regular shape. A unique piece of medieval military architecture, Castel del Monte is a successful blend of elements from classical antiquity, the Islamic Orient and north European Cistercian Gothic."

蒙特堡

"国王腓特烈二世在13世纪开始建造这座位于意大利南部巴里的蒙特堡，他赋予这座城堡重要的象征 意义。这些象征意义反映在城堡的位置、建筑规划方面数学与天文学上的精准，以及完美的外形上。作为中世纪一座具有独特风格的军事建筑，蒙特堡无疑是古希腊 罗马风格、东方伊斯兰风格和北欧西多会哥特式建筑风格的完美结合。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/398

Courtesy of Zoran from Croatia

914 ZA - iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1999)

Brief Description

"The ongoing fluvial, marine and aeolian processes in the site have produced a variety of landforms, including coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive reed and papyrus wetlands. The interplay of the park's environmental heterogeneity with major floods and coastal storms and a transitional geographic location between subtropical and tropical Africa has resulted in exceptional species diversity and ongoing speciation. The mosaic of landforms and habitat types creates breathtaking scenic vistas. The site contains critical habitats for a range of species from Africa's marine, wetland and savannah environments."

大圣卢西亚湿地公园

"不断的河流、海洋和风的侵蚀作用使得该地呈现多样地貌，包括珊瑚礁、漫长的沙滩、 海岸沙丘、湖泊、沼泽、大片的芦苇丛和纸草沼泽。公园内环境的异质性、洪水和海洋风暴以及热带和亚热带的非洲地理状况的相互作用，使这里拥有异常多的物 种，并有新的物种在不断形成。多样的地貌和生境种类使这里景色不凡。该公园为非洲海洋、沼泽地到大草原的各种物种提供了栖息地。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/914

Courtesy of Jocelyn from South Africa

192 YE - Old Walled City of Shibam (1982)

Brief Description

"Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. Its impressive tower-like structures rise out of the cliff and have given the city the nickname of ‘the Manhattan of the desert’."

城墙环绕的希巴姆古城

"建于16世纪的希巴姆古城堡被军事防御墙所环绕，是基于垂直建筑规则建造的最古老、最杰出的城市规划典范之一。古城建在悬崖峭壁之上，其塔状建筑令人印象深刻，城市由此得名“沙漠中的曼哈顿”。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/192

Courtesy of SLLiew from Malaysia

MY1921 - The Taman Negara National Park of Peninsular Malaysia (2004)

Courtesy of SLLiew from Malaysia

NO1751 - The Lofoten islands (2002)

Courtesy of Svea from Germany

BG54 - The Roussensky Lom National Park (1984)

Courtesy of Lilia from Bulgaria

BG5936 - Vratsa Karst Nature Reserve (2011)

Courtesy of Lilia from Bulgaria

BG45 - The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age (1984)

Courtesy of Lilia from Bulgaria