99 AL/MK - Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (1979)

Brief Description

"Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, it has the oldest Slav monastery (St Pantelejmon) and more than 800 Byzantine-style icons dating from the 11th to the end of the 14th century. After those of the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow, this is considered to be the most important collection of icons in the world."

奥赫里德地区文化历史遗迹及其自然景观

"奥赫里德镇坐落在奥赫里德湖边，是欧洲最古老的人类聚居地之一。它建于公元7世纪至19世纪，拥有最古老的古斯拉夫修道院和800多幅11世纪至14世纪末的拜占庭风格的画像。奥赫里德镇被誉为仅次于莫斯科托里托拉可夫画廊之后世界上最重要的收藏地。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/99

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Ohrid

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Ohrid

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Monastery of Saint Naum (Southern end of the lake)

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Saint Panteleimon, Ohrid

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Lake Ohrid on the Albanian side

1068 IT - Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (2003)

Brief Description

"The nine Sacri Monti (Sacred Mountains) of northern Italy are groups of chapels and other architectural features created in the late 16th and 17th centuries and dedicated to different aspects of the Christian faith. In addition to their symbolic spiritual meaning, they are of great beauty by virtue of the skill with which they have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscape of hills, forests and lakes. They also house much important artistic material in the form of wall paintings and statuary."

皮埃蒙特及伦巴第圣山
"位于意大利北部的这9座“圣山”，是一组修建于16世纪晚期至17世纪的小教堂建筑群，以及与之配套的其他宗教建筑物。它 们是专门为人们以不同方式向基督教表示虔诚而建造的。除了具有精神方面的象征意义之外，它们那与周围自然环境（山峦、森林、湖泊）高度和谐、融洽及统一的 精湛建筑技艺也给人以高度美的享受。这里也有许多壁画和雕像等重要艺术作品。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1068

1068-001     Sacro Monte o “Nuova Gerusalemme” di Varallo Sesia
1068-002     Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralunga di Crea
1068-003     Sacro Monte di San Francesco d’Orta San Giulio
1068-004     Sacro Monte del Rosario di Varese
1068-005     Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine, Oropa
1068-006     Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine del Soccorso, Ossuccio
1068-007     Sacro Monte della SS.Trinità, Ghiffa
1068-008     Sacro Monte Calvario, Domodossola
1068-009     Sacro Monte di Belmonte, Valperga Canavese

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1068-001 Sacro Monte o “Nuova Gerusalemme” di Varallo Sesia

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1068-005     Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine, Oropa

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1068-006 Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine del Soccorso, Ossuccio

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1068-007 Sacro Monte della SS.Trinità, Ghiffa

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1068-008     Sacro Monte Calvario, Domodossola

95 HR - Old City of Dubrovnik (1979)

Brief Description

"The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO."
杜布罗夫尼克古城

"这座古城位于达尔马提亚海岸(Dalmatian coast)，有“亚得里亚海明珠”之称，从13世纪开始就成为地中海的一支重要海上力量。虽然在1667年的地震中遭到严重损坏，杜布罗夫尼克仍保留了 其美丽的哥特式、文艺复兴式和巴洛克式的教堂、修道院、宫殿和喷泉。20世纪90年代古城又在武装冲突中遭到损毁。现在联合国教科文组织以其为重点协调组 织了一项重大修复计划，对其进行修复。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/95

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688 JP - Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (1994)

Brief Description

"Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening the world over."

古京都遗址（京都、宇治和大津城）
"古京都是仿效古代中国首都形式，于公元794年建立的。从建立起直到19世纪中叶古京都一直是日本的帝国首都。作为一千多 年来日本的文化中心，古京都不仅见证了日本木结构建筑，特别是宗教建筑的发展，而且也向世人展示着日本花园艺术的变迁，现在日本的花园设计艺术已经对全世 界的景观花园设计产生了重大影响。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/688
688-001 Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja (Kamigamo shrine)
688-002 Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine)
688-003 Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji)
688-004 Kiyomizu-dera
688-005 Enryaku-ji
688-006 Daigo-ji
688-007 Ninna-ji
688-008 Byodo-in
688-009 Ujigami-jinja
688-010 Kozan-ji
688-011 Saiho-ji
688-012 Tenryu-ji
688-013 Rokuon-ji
688-014 Jisho-ji
688-015 Ryoan-ji
688-016 Hongan-ji
688-017 Nijo-jo

 Map of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO sites

688-001 Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine 賀茂別雷神社

688-002 Kamomioya Shrine 賀茂御祖神社

688-003 Kyōōgokoku-ji 教王護国寺

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688-004 Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺)
officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺)

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688-004 Jinushi Shrine 地主神社

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688-005 Enryaku-ji 延暦寺

688-005 Enryaku-ji 延暦寺
688-006 Daigo-ji 醍醐寺

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688-007 Ninna-ji (仁和寺）
688-008 Byōdō-in (平等院)

688-009 Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社
688-010 Kōzan-ji 高山寺
688-011 Saihō-ji 西芳寺
688-012 Tenryū-ji 天龍寺

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688-013 Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion)

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688-014 Jisho-ji (Ginkaku-ji 銀閣寺, the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion")

688-014 Jisho-ji / Ginkaku-ji 銀閣寺

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688-015 Stone garden in the karesansui style at Ryōan-ji （龍安寺）

688-016 Nishi Hongan-ji 西本願寺

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688-017 Nijō Castle (二条城)