186 AU - Lord Howe Island Group (1982)

Brief Description

"A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, especially birds."

豪勋爵群岛

"这是典型的孤立海洋群岛，由海底两千多米深处的火山喷发而形成。群岛地形独特，岛上有大量当地的特有物种，特别是鸟类。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/186

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1349 NL - Seventeenth-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (2010)

Brief Description

"The historic urban ensemble of the canal district of Amsterdam was a project for a new ‘port city’ built at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries. It comprises a network of canals to the west and south of the historic old town and the medieval port that encircled the old town and was accompanied by the repositioning inland of the city’s fortified boundaries, the Singelgracht. This was a long-term programme that involved extending the city by draining the swampland, using a system of canals in concentric arcs and filling in the intermediate spaces. These spaces allowed the development of a homogeneous urban ensemble including gabled houses and numerous monuments. This urban extension was the largest and most homogeneous of its time. It was a model of large-scale town planning, and served as a reference throughout the world until the 19th century."

辛格尔运河以内的阿姆斯特丹17世纪同心圆型运河区
" 阿姆斯特丹运河区作为一个历史市区是16世纪末至17世纪的一项新“港口城市”规划的结果。这一运河网络位于历史市镇及中 世纪市镇的西面和南面，它们围绕着老城区，沿着防御边界向内延伸，直至辛厄尔运河。运河网络的修建是一个长期过程，主要任务是通过运河来排干同心弧形沼泽 地，并填平中间的空地来扩大城市空间。这些新的空间可以用来统一发展建造商业房屋与大量的纪念性建筑。阿姆斯特丹的城市扩张是这一历史时期同类发展中规模 最大，同时也是最均衡的。这一历史市区也是大规模城市规划的一个范例，直到19世纪它还仍旧为世界各地所参考。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1349

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Dam Square, Amsterdam

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TR1399 - St. Nicholas Church (2000)

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996 BE - Historic Centre of Brugge (2000)

Brief Description

"Brugge is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and where original Gothic constructions form part of the town's identity. As one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe, Brugge developed cultural links to different parts of the world. It is closely associated with the school of Flemish Primitive painting."

布鲁日历史中心
"布鲁日是中世纪人类聚落的杰出典范，虽历经数世纪沧桑，仍 保留着大量历史建筑。在那里，早期哥特式建筑已经成为城市特征的一部分。作为欧洲商业与文化首都之一，布鲁日不断发展与世界各地的文化交流，同时，与佛兰 芒原始绘画流派(Flemish Primitive painting)有着密切关系。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/996

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Grote Markt

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624 DE - Town of Bamberg (1993)

Brief Description

"From the 10th century onwards, this town became an important link with the Slav peoples, especially those of Poland and Pomerania. During its period of greatest prosperity, from the 12th century onwards, the architecture of Bamberg strongly influenced northern Germany and Hungary. In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Enlightenment in southern Germany, with eminent philosophers and writers such as Hegel and Hoffmann living there."
班贝格城
"从公元10世纪开始，这座城市就成为联系斯拉夫民族，尤其是波兰人和波美拉尼亚人的重要纽带。自12世纪以来，在其鼎盛时期，班贝格城的建筑风格对德国北 部和匈牙利产生了极大影响。18世纪末，班贝格城成为德国南部启蒙运动的中心，吸引了黑格尔和霍夫曼等知名的哲学家和作家来居于此。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/624

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