174 IT - Historic Centre of Florence (1982)

Brief Description

"Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo."

佛罗伦萨历史中心
"佛罗伦萨是在一个意大利古国伊特鲁里亚的定居点上建立起来 的。作为文艺复兴的象征，佛罗伦萨在15世纪和16世纪的梅迪奇(Medici)时代达到它在经济和文化上的顶峰。600年来佛罗伦萨的艺术活动异常活 跃，这首先可以从它13世纪的菲奥里的圣玛利亚教堂中就可以看出，当然也包括圣十字教堂、乌菲齐宫、皮蒂宫，以及乔托、布鲁内莱斯基、博蒂切利和米开朗基 罗等大师的杰作等。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/174

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Duomo di Firenze - Cattedrale di S.Maria del Fiore

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Palazzo Vecchio

Courtyard in Palazzo Vecchio

The Ponte Vecchio "Old Bridge"

David (Michelangelo) in Galleria dell'Accademia Florence

 Pitti Palace and Boboli Garden

 Boboli Garden

 Boboli Garden

395 IT - Piazza del Duomo Pisa (1987)

Brief Description

"Standing in a large green expanse, Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. These four masterpieces of medieval architecture – the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile (the 'Leaning Tower') and the cemetery – had a great influence on monumental art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th century."

比萨大教堂广场
"在一片宽阔的草坪上，坐落着比萨大教堂广场。广场上有一组举世闻名的纪念建筑群：大教堂、洗礼室、钟楼（即比萨斜塔）和墓地。这四件中世纪时的建筑杰作对意大利11世纪到14世纪间的纪念建筑艺术产生了极大影响。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/395

the Leaning Tower

369 GB - Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (1986)

Brief Description

"The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. The dramatic sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. Geological studies of these formations over the last 300 years have greatly contributed to the development of the earth sciences, and show that this striking landscape was caused by volcanic activity during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago."

“巨人之路”及其海岸
"“巨人之路”位于北爱尔兰安特令平原边沿，沿着海岸坐落 在玄武岩悬崖的山脚下，由大约40 000个黑色玄武岩巨型石柱组成，这些石柱一直延伸到大海。这个令人称奇的景观使人们联想出巨人跨过海峡到达苏格兰的传说。300年来，地质学家们研究其 构造，了解到它是在第三纪（大约5000-6000万年前）时由活火山不断喷发而成的。这个状观景点同时大大推动了地球科学的发展。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/369

Map of the inscribed area

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RU1168 - Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (1998)

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267 CH - Old City of Berne (1983)

Brief Description

"Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with a an exceptionally coherent planning concept. The buildings in the Old City, dating from a variety of periods, include 15th-century arcades and 16th-century fountains. Most of the medieval town was restored in the 18th century but it has retained its original character."

伯尔尼古城
"伯尔尼古城于公元12世纪建在阿勒河环绕的山丘上，古城几百年 来不断发展进步，但城市的规划理念却始终如一。 伯尔尼古城保留有15世纪典雅的拱形长廊和16世纪的喷泉等建筑，这些建筑的历史可追溯到各个不同的历史时期。这座中世纪城镇的主体建筑在18世纪重新修 建，并保留了原来的历史风貌。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/267

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1037 CH - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (2001)

Brief Description

"The extension of the natural World Heritage property of Jungfrau - Aletsch - Bietschhorn (first inscribed in 2001), expands the site to the east and west, bringing its surface area up to 82,400 ha., up from 53,900. The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including the most glaciated part of the mountain range and the largest glacier in Eurasia. It features a wide diversity of ecosystems, including successional stages due particularly to the retreat of glaciers resulting from climate change. The site is of outstanding universal value both for its beauty and for the wealth of information it contains about the formation of mountains and glaciers, as well as ongoing climate change. It is also invaluable in terms of the ecological and biological processes it illustrates, notably through plan succession. Its impressive landscape has played an important role in European art, literature, mountaineering and alpine tourism."

少女峰–阿雷奇冰河–毕奇霍恩峰
"自然世界遗产少女峰–阿雷奇冰河–毕奇霍 恩峰（最早于2001年被列入）从东部扩展到西部，面积从53 900公顷扩展到82 400公顷。该遗址为阿尔卑斯高山——包括山脉最受冰河作用的部分和欧亚大陆山脉最大的冰川——的形成提供了一个杰出的实例。它以生态系统多样性为特点， 包括特别受气候变化冰川融化而形成的演替阶段。该遗址因景色秀美、而且包含山脉和冰川形成以及正在发生的气候变化方面的丰富知识而具有突出的全球价值。在 它尤其通过植物演替所阐释的生态和生物过程方面，该遗址的价值无法衡量。其令人难忘的景观在欧洲艺术、文化、登山和阿尔卑斯山旅游中起着重要作用。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1037

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1033 AT - Historic Centre of Vienna (2001)

Brief Description

"Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an essential role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks."

维也纳历史中心
"维也纳是从早期哥特人和罗马人聚落发展起来的，后来成了一 个中世纪巴洛克风格的城市——奥匈帝国首都。从伟大的维也纳古典乐派时代开始一直到20世纪初，维也纳一直作为欧洲音乐中心发挥着重要的作用。维也纳历史 中心汇集了大量建筑艺术，包括巴洛克风格的城堡和花园，还有建于19世纪晚期的环城大道，两旁是宏伟的楼群，也有古迹和公园。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1033

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Wiener Staatsoper

Burgtheater

50 years of OPEC stamp with the first day special cancellation

 Hofburg - the Imperial Palace

786 AT - Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (1996)

Brief Description

"From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and is full of outstanding examples of decorative art. Together with its gardens, the site of the world’s first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk."

申布伦宫殿和花园
"从18世纪到1918年，申布伦宫殿一直是哈布斯堡王朝 (Habsburg)君主的住所，由建筑师约翰·本哈德·菲舍尔·冯·埃尔拉赫(Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach)和尼古拉斯·帕卡西(Nicolaus Pacassi)设计建造，到处都有极其精美的装饰艺术品。和花园一起的，还有建于1752年的世界上第一个动物园，包括一系列风格奇异的巴洛克式建筑以 及各类艺术典范。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/786

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806 AT - Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (1997)

Brief Description

"Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the basis of the area’s prosperity up to the middle of the 20th century, a prosperity that is reflected in the fine architecture of the town of Hallstatt."

哈尔施塔特－达特施泰因萨尔茨卡默古特文化景观
"在萨尔茨卡默古特 (Salzkammergut)秀美的自然景观中，从史前时代起就有了人类活动。早在公元前2000年，人类就开始在这里开采盐矿。一直到20世纪中叶， 这项资源一直是该地区繁荣昌盛的基础，这里的繁华从哈尔施塔特城(Hallstatt)的精美建筑中可见一斑。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/806

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Gosausee with the view of Dachstein

784 AT - Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (1996)

Brief Description

"Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city became even better known through the work of the Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santini Solari, to whom the centre of Salzburg owes much of its Baroque appearance. This meeting-point of northern and southern Europe perhaps sparked the genius of Salzburg’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose name has been associated with the city ever since."

萨尔茨堡市历史中心
"当萨尔茨堡还是大主教统治下的一个城邦的时候，就一直 在尽力保护那些建于中世纪至19世纪的珍贵城市建筑。在她广为人知之前就以其火焰样的哥特式艺术吸引了大批工匠和艺术家。后来，意大利建筑师文森佐·斯卡 莫齐(Vincenzo Scamozzi)和山迪尼·索拉里(Santini Solari)为这里带来了大量巴洛克风格的建筑，通过他们的作品，这个城市也得到了更大的知名度。也许正是这种南北欧艺术的交融才成就了萨尔茨堡最著名 的天才——乌夫冈·阿马戴乌斯·莫扎特(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)。从那时起至今, 他的名字便一直和这个城市联系在一起。 "

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/784

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394 IT - Venice and its Lagoon (1987)

Brief Description
"Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world's greatest artists such as Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese and others."

威尼斯及泻湖
"威尼斯始建于5世纪，由118个小岛构成，10世纪时成为当时最 主要的海上力量。整个威尼斯城就是一幅非凡的建筑杰作，即便是城中最不起眼的建筑也可能是出自诸如焦尔焦内(Giorgione)、提香 (Titian)、丁托列托(Tintoretto)、韦罗内塞(Veronese)等世界大师之手。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/394

Rialto Bridge

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St Mark's Square

Isle Torcello

Murano

Burano