1660 DK - Viking-Age Ring Fortresses (2023)

 Viking-Age Ring Fortresses

These five archaeological sites comprise a system of monumental ring-shaped Viking-Age fortresses sharing a uniform geometric design. Constructed between about 970 and 980 CE, the fortresses at Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Trelleborg and Borgring were positioned strategically near important land and sea routes, and each made use of the natural topography of their surrounding landscape for defensive purposes. They are an emblematic demonstration of the centralized power of the Jelling Dynasty, and a testimony to the socio-political transformations that the Danish realm underwent in the late 10th century.

维京时代的环形堡垒群

维京时代的环形堡垒群由5处考古遗址共同构成，这些堡垒拥有同样的几何机构。它们建于公元970-980年间，分别位于阿格斯堡（Aggersborg）、菲尔卡特（Fyrkat）、诺内巴肯（Nonnebakken）、特雷勒堡（Trelleborg）、博尔格林（Borgring）的陆路和海路战略要塞，并将周围自然地貌融入防御工事。堡垒群体现了耶灵王朝的中央集权，见证了丹麦王国在10世纪末期经历的社会政治变革。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1660

• 1660-001 Aggersborg
• 1660-002 Fyrkat
• 1660-003 Nonnebakken
• 1660-004 Trelleborg
• 1660-005 Borgring

Courtesy of Christa from postcrossing

1660-004 Trelleborg

TR1410 - Ishak Pasha Palace (2000)

 Ishak Pasha Palace on the Silk Route near the Iranian frontier, is situated on a high and vast platform of strategic importance on an area of 7600 meter square. It is not at all in the Ottoman tradition but is rather a mixture of Anatolian, Iranian and North Mesopotamian architectural tradition. The traditional model used in the construction of the Royal Palaces in the capital cities like Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul was taken as an example in the design of Ishak Pasha Palace. The western influence in Ottoman architecture during the post-classical period can be observed is Ishak Pasha Palace.

TH6003 - Monuments, Sites and Cultural Landscape of Chiang Mai, Capital of Lanna (2015)

 Chiang Mai was purposefully created by King Mangrai in AD.1296 to be the political, economic, social and cultural center of his newly expanded and integrated kingdom of the Tai people, called "Lanna Kingdom" (kingdom of a million rice fields). It was designed to be located in the landlocked heartland of Southeast Asia, north of modern-day Thailand.

Wat PraThat Doi Suthep

TH6821 - Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam: The Masterpiece of Krung Rattanakosin (2025)

 Wat Arun Ratchawararam or Wat[1] Arun, traditionally known as Wat Jaeng, is situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. It is an ancient temple that has been utilised since the Ayutthaya period (in the 18th century). Until the Thonburi period (in the 19th century), after reclaiming Siam’s sovereignty from Burma, King Taksin the Great graciously moved the capital city from Ayutthaya to Thonburi and built a new royal palace with the boundary stretched to Khlong[2] Wat Jaeng. This implicitly made Wat Jaeng or Wat Arun the royal temple situated within the royal palace area. For this reason, monks were not allowed to reside in this temple. This was the same arrangement as Wat Phra Si Sanphet in the Ayutthaya period.  

1459 BO/PE - Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System (2014)

This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this extraordinary network through one of the world’s most extreme geographical terrains linked the snow-capped peaks of the Andes – at an altitude of more than 6,000 m – to the coast, running through hot rainforests, fertile valleys and absolute deserts. It reached its maximum expansion in the 15th century, when it spread across the length and breadth of the Andes. The Qhapac Ñan, Andean Road System includes 273 component sites spread over more than 6,000 km that were selected to highlight the social, political, architectural and engineering achievements of the network, along with its associated infrastructure for trade, accommodation and storage, as well as sites of religious significance.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1459

1459-015 Segment Tiwanacu (BO-DV-02)

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1459-084 Segment Plaza Inca Hanan (not sure if this is part of WHS)

855 BE - Flemish Béguinages (1998)

Brief Description

"The Béguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the béguinages, enclosed communities designed to meet their spiritual and material needs. The Flemish béguinages are architectural ensembles composed of houses, churches, ancillary buildings and green spaces, with a layout of either urban or rural origin and built in styles specific to the Flemish cultural region. They are a fascinating reminder of the tradition of the Béguines that developed in north-western Europe in the Middle Ages."

佛兰德的比津社区
"“比津”(Béguines)是指献身上帝，却又不脱离 世俗世界的妇女。这些妇女在13世纪建立了“比津社区”，也就是一个个封闭的社区，以满足她们的精神和物质需要。佛兰德比津社区是一处建筑群，包括民居、 教堂、辅助建筑以及绿地，社区规划既有城市痕迹，也有乡村特色，反映了佛兰德地区的文化。这些建筑向我们展示了中世纪北欧和西欧形成的比津传统。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/855

855-001 Béguinage de Hoogstraten
855-002 Béguinage de Lier (Lierre)
855-003 Grand Béguinage de Mechelen (Malines)
855-004 Béguinage de Turnhout
855-005 Beguinage de Sint-Truiden (Saint Trond)
855-006 Béguinage de Tongeren (Tongres)
855-007 Béguinage de Dendermonde (Termonde)
855-008 Petit Béguinage de Gent (Gand)
855-009 Béguinage de Sint-Amandsberg / Gent (Mont-Saint-Amand-lez-Gand)
855-010 Béguinage de Diest
855-011 Grand Béguinage of Leuven (Louvain)
855-012 Béguinage de Bruges (Brugge)
855-013 Béguinage de Kortrijk (Courtrail)

Courtesy of Tine from picasa

855-001 Béguinage de Hoogstraten

Hoogstraten, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

855-002 Béguinage de Lier (Lierre) - Porte d'Entrée du Béguinage
 

Courtesy of Tine from picasa

855-004 Béguinage de Turnhout

Turnhout, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

 

855-005 Beguinage de Sint-Truiden (Saint Trond)

Sint-Truiden (Saint Trond), Limbourg, Flanders, Belgium

Courtesy of zwartje from postcrossing

855-006 Béguinage de Tongeren (Tongres)

Tongeren (Tongres), Limbourg, Flanders, Belgium

 

855-007 Béguinage de Dendermonde (Termonde)

855-008 Petit Béguinage de Gent (Gand)

855-010 Béguinage de Diest
Diest, Vlaams Bramant, Flanders, Belgium

855-011 Grand Béguinage of Leuven (Louvain)

855-012 Béguinage de Bruges (Brugge)
Bruges (Brugge), West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium

 

Courtesy of PC_2 from postcrossing

855-013 Béguinage de Kortrijk (Courtrail)

ES5417 - Plasencia - Monfragüe - Trujillo : Paysage méditerranéen

1. Plasencia : N40 01 52 W6 05 20
2. Parc National de Monfraguë : N39 47 58 W05 57 59
3. Trujillo : N39 27 42 W5 52 48

Courtesy of Boris from Spain 

Trujillo 

CN1736 Xixia Imperial Tombs available for swap

CN1736-1  Xixia Imperial Tombs (1 available)

10/08/2025 1 postcard on the way to Trialady (received) in exchange for Vauban tower (Completed)

10/08/2025 1 postcard on the way to austria1234 (received) in exchange for Primeval Beech Forests (Completed)

10/08/2025 1 postcard on the way to hidalgo (received) in exchange for Spanish tentative Trujillo (Completed)

11/08/2025 1 postcard on the way to Christa (received) in exchange for Denmark Trelleborg (Completed)

CN1736-2  Xixia Imperial Tombs (0 available)

10/10/2025 1 postcard on the way to (TAG) Licht-Schrift (received) in exchange for (TAG) Brian NewYork for Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco (Completed)

15 ET - Aksum (1980)

 Aksum

The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia's northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum was the most powerful state between the Eastern Roman Empire and Persia. The massive ruins, dating from between the 1st and the 13th century A.D., include monolithic obelisks, giant stelae, royal tombs and the ruins of ancient castles. Long after its political decline in the 10th century, Ethiopian emperors continued to be crowned in Aksum.

阿克苏姆考古遗址

阿克苏姆古城遗址位于埃塞俄比亚北部边境附近。这里曾是古代埃塞俄比亚的心脏地带，当时的阿克苏姆王国(the Kingdom of Aksum)是东罗马帝国和波斯帝国之间最强大的国家。大量的遗迹都可追溯到公元1世纪至13世纪之间，包括完整的方尖碑、大型石柱、皇家墓地和古代城堡遗迹。公元10世纪政治衰退很久以后，埃塞俄比亚皇帝的加冕仪式仍然在阿克苏姆举行。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1582

1582 PA - The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá (2025)

From the 16th century, the isthmus of Panama became a global strategic asset facilitating the transportation of goods and people between the Iberian Peninsula and the colonies of the Kingdom of Spain in America, the archipelago of the Philippines and the Canary Islands. The serial property bears testimony of the crossing of the isthmus including strategic fortified settlements, historic towns, archaeological sites and roads used to connect the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean until the mid-18th century.

殖民时期跨巴拿马地峡通道

自16世纪起，巴拿马地峡成为全球战略要道，为伊比利亚半岛与西班牙王国美洲殖民地、菲律宾群岛、加那利群岛之间的货物和人员运输提供便利。该系列遗产见证了穿越地峡的历程，包括防御性据点、历史城镇、考古遗址与直至18世纪中叶仍在用于连接加勒比海与太平洋的路网。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1582

• 1582rev-001 Castle of San Lorenzo
• 1582rev-002 Camino de Cruces Section 1
• 1582rev-003 Camino de Cruces Section 2
• 1582rev-004 Camino de Cruces Section 3
• 1582rev-005 Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo
• 1582rev-006 Historic District of Panamá

Courtesy of FloridaGirl from postcrossing forum

1582rev-001 Castle of San Lorenzo

Courtesy of FloridaGirl from postcrossing forum

1582rev-006 Historic District of Panamá

1642 KP - Mount Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea (2025)

Mount Kumgang – Diamond Mountain from the Sea

Mount Kumgang is a long-celebrated place of exceptional natural beauty, renowned for its near-white granite peaks, deep valleys, waterfalls, and pristine ecosystems, rising to nearly 1,600 metres. The mountain’s dramatic impact is enhanced through constantly changing weather patterns of mists, rain, sunshine and clouds. This sacred mountain is a key site of mountain Buddhism, with traditions dating back to the 5th century. This cultural landscape is home to ancient hermitages, temples, stupas, and stone carvings, many located in the Outer and Inner Kumgang Area. Three temples remain active today and bear exceptional testimony to centuries of Buddhist practice, with tangible and intangible heritage deeply intertwined with the landscape.

金刚山——海上钻石山

金刚山历来因得天独厚的自然风光而为人称颂，其主峰海拔逾1600米。接近白色的花岗岩峰、深谷、飞瀑和原始生态系统久负盛名，雾、雨、晴、云变换不定的天气使山体景观更显磅礴。金刚山是山岳佛教的的重要圣地，相关历史可追溯至公元5世纪，留下诸多古代隐修所、寺庙、佛塔、石刻，多分布于外金刚、内金刚区域。3座至今仍在使用的寺庙，见证了几百年来的佛教实践，及其与当地景观深度融合的物质和非物质文化遗产。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1642

• 1642-001 Outer Kumgang-Inner Kumgang Area
• 1642-002 Lagoon Samil Area in Sea Kumgang

1642-001 Outer Kumgang-Inner Kumgang Area

1642-002 Lagoon Samil Area in Sea Kumgang

1726 DE - The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee (2025)

The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee

This serial property consists of four grand palace complexes in Bavaria’s alpine region, built under King Ludwig II between 1864 and 1886. Designed as personal retreats and imaginative escapes, they reflect the romantic and eclectic spirit of the era. Drawing inspiration from the Wartburg Castle, Versailles, German fairy tales, and Wagner’s operas, the palaces showcase historicist styles and advanced 19th-century techniques. Carefully integrated into stunning natural landscapes, they embody Ludwig’s artistic vision. Opened to the public shortly after his death in 1886, these sites are now preserved as museums and remain major cultural landmarks.

巴伐利亚国王路德维希二世的宫殿群：新天鹅堡、林德霍夫宫、夏亨行宫、海伦基姆湖宫——从梦想到现实

该系列遗产包括巴伐利亚阿尔卑斯地区4处宏伟宫殿建筑群，由路德维希二世国王于1864-1886年兴建，作为个人静修与畅想的避世之所，反映了浪漫主义与兼收并蓄的时代精神。其设计灵感来自瓦尔特堡、凡尔赛宫、德国童话及瓦格纳歌剧，体现历史主义风格与19世纪先进建筑技术的结合。这些建筑巧妙融入壮丽的自然景观，诠释出国王的艺术理想。宫殿群自1886年国王逝世后不久即对公众开放，现作为博物馆得到妥善保护，且仍是重要文化地标。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1726

• 1726-001 Neuschwanstein Castle
• 1726-002 Linderhof Castle
• 1726-003 King's House on Schachen
• 1726-004 Herrenchiemsee New Palace

1726-001 Neuschwanstein Castle

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1726-004 Herrenchiemsee New Palace

1743 RU - Rock Painting of Shulgan-Tash Cave (2025)

Rock Paintings of Shulgan-Tash Cave

Located in the Southern Ural Mountains of Bashkortostan, the Shulgan-Tash Cave contains extensive Late Palaeolithic rock art. Set within a karst massif near the Belaya and Shulgan Rivers, it features large halls and deep chambers across two levels. The paintings depict steppe fauna—mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, bison, horses, and a Bactrian camel—alongside anthropomorphic figures, abstract signs, and geometric motifs like the “Kapova trapezoids.” Archaeological finds offer insights into the artistic process and domestic life of its prehistoric inhabitants.

舒利根塔什洞穴岩画

舒利根塔什（Shulgan-Tash）洞穴位于俄罗斯的巴什科尔托斯坦共和国，属南乌拉尔山脉，保存着大量旧石器时代晚期岩画。洞穴所处的喀斯特山地毗邻别拉亚河与舒尔干河，其双层结构包括多个宽阔的洞厅和深邃的岩室。岩画描绘了猛犸象、披毛犀、野牛、马、双峰驼等草原动物，还有人形图像、抽象符号及独特的“卡波瓦梯形”（Kapova trapezoids）等几何纹样。该考古发现使人们对洞穴史前居民的艺术创作与日常生活有更多了解。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1743

 Courtesy of PC_2 from postcrossing forum

1733 GR - Minoan Palatial Centres (2025)

Minoan Palatial Centres

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial centres served as administrative, economic, and religious hubs, featuring advanced architecture, urban planning, and vibrant frescoes. They reveal early writing systems, maritime networks, and cultural exchanges. The property highlights the complexity of the Minoans’ social structure and their enduring influence on Mediterranean history.

米诺斯王宫中心

该系列遗产包括克里特岛上6处公元前1900年-前1100年间的考古遗址，代表米诺斯文明这一重要史前地中海文明的发展脉络。米诺斯王宫中心曾经是行政、经济、宗教枢纽，以成熟的建筑设计、城市规划和鲜活的壁画艺术为特色，从中可窥见早期文字系统、海事网络及文化交流。遗产充分体现米诺斯社会的复杂结构及其对地中海历史的深远影响。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1733

• 1733-001 Knossos
• 1733-002 Phaistos
• 1733-003 Malia
• 1733-004 Zakros
• 1733-005 Zominthos
• 1733-006 Kydonia

Knossos Palace The Great Limestone Sacral Horns Nr South Entrance Crete

1725 FR - Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan (2025)

Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan

This serial property in Brittany, France, features a dense concentration of megalithic structures built during the Neolithic period (c. 5000–2300 BCE), carefully aligned with the area’s unique geomorphology. These monumental stone constructions—arranged in relation to one another and to natural features like terrain and waterways—reflect a sophisticated understanding of the environment. Rich engravings and associated artifacts further illustrate the cultural complexity of the societies that inhabited this part of the European Atlantic coast.

卡纳克和莫尔比昂海岸巨石林

这处位于法国布列塔尼大区的系列遗产，集中分布着大量造于新石器时代（约公元前5000-前2300年）的巨石遗迹，其布局与当地独特的地貌巧妙呼应。这些宏伟石构建筑既彼此协调排列，又呼应地形走势或水道流向，体现出先民对环境的深刻认知。遗址中丰富的刻纹及器物进一步展示了欧洲大西洋沿岸这一地区的社会文化复杂性。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1725

• 1725-001 Plateau de Carnac - Bassin du Gouyanzeur (Aire 1)
• 1725-002 Presqu'île de Quiberon - Bassin de Kerboulevin (Aire 2)
• 1725-003 Confluence des trois rivières (Aire 3)
• 1725-004 Confluence des rivières du Bono et d'Auray (Aire 4)

 Courtesy of Trialady from postcrossing

1725-01 Carnac (Morbihan). Les Allgnements Du Menec. Brittany France

1736 CN - Xixia Imperial Tombs (2025)

Xixia Imperial Tombs

Located in the foothills of the southern Helan Mountains in Ningxia, this necropolis is the imperial cemetery of the Xixia Dynasty. It includes nine imperial mausoleums, 271 subordinate tombs, a northern architectural complex, and 32 flood control structures. Founded by the Tanguts in 1038, the Xixia Dynasty lasted until its destruction by Genghis Khan’s Mongol army in 1227. Positioned along the Silk Road, it became a multicultural civilization modelled on Chinese imperial traditions, with Buddhism at its core. The property reflects the dynasty’s religious and socio-political legacy.

西夏陵

西夏陵位于中国宁夏回族自治区、贺兰山南段东麓，是西夏王朝的皇室陵园，包括9座帝王陵墓、271座陪葬墓、5.7公顷北端建筑群以及32处防洪工程遗址。西夏王朝于1032年由党项人建立，一直延续至1227年被成吉思汗的蒙古军队灭亡。王朝扼守古丝绸之路要道，其效法中原王朝制度，形成以佛教信仰为核心、多元文化并存的文明。该遗址生动展现了西夏王朝的宗教与社会政治传统。

Source UNESCO WH website https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1736