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Gallery: New World Heritage Inscriptions 2015

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Earth Fortification (Republic of Korea)
© Baekje Historic Areas Nomination Office

The World Heritage Committee is examining proposals to inscribe 36 properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during it's meeting at the international conference centre of Bonn (Germany) from 28 June to 8 July.

The 39th session of the World Heritage Committee is chaired by Maria Böhmer, Minister of State at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, and member of the Bundestag.

WHC 2015 - Tusi Sites (People’s Republic of China)12
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Panorama of the residential area, Laosicheng - Tusi Sites (China)
© Management Office of Tangya Tusi Domain

WHC 2015 - Tusi Sites (People’s Republic of China)12

© Management Office of Tangya Tusi Domain Panorama of the residential area, Laosicheng - Tusi Sites (China) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement (Denmark)17

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Pavillion at God's Acre - Christian a Moravian Settlement (Denmark)
© Kolding Kommune

WHC 2015 - Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement (Denmark)17

© Kolding Kommune Pavillion at God's Acre - Christian a Moravian Settlement (Denmark) - Download

WHC 2015 - The Par Force Hunting Landscape of North Zealand (Denmark)04
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The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand (Denmark)
© Ida M. Grundahl

WHC 2015 - The Par Force Hunting Landscape of North Zealand (Denmark)04

© Ida M. Grundahl The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand (Denmark) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (France)16
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Cellars, avenue de Champagne, Epernay - Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (France)
© Michel Jolyot/Association Paysages du Champagne

WHC 2015 – Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (France)16

© Michel Jolyot/Association Paysages du Champagne Cellars, avenue de Champagne, Epernay - Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (France) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Climats, terroirs of Burgundy (France)18
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Mosaic of the Climats – Climats, terroirs of Burgundy (France)
© Jean-Louis Bernuy

WHC 2015 – Climats, terroirs of Burgundy (France)18

© Jean-Louis Bernuy Mosaic of the Climats – Climats, terroirs of Burgundy (France) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus (Germany)16
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Kontorhausviertel; Sprinkenhof; 3rd construction phase, eastern façade with eastern entrance from the northeast, partial view
© Department for Heritage Preservation Hamburg, Picture library

WHC 2015 - Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus (Germany)16

© Department for Heritage Preservation Hamburg, Picture library Kontorhausviertel; Sprinkenhof; 3rd construction phase, eastern façade with eastern entrance from the northeast, partial view - Download

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WHC 2015 - Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale (Italy)01
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Cefalù cathedral (Italy)
© CRICD

WHC 2015 - Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale (Italy)01

© CRICD Cefalù cathedral (Italy) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (South Africa)06
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Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (South Africa)
© UNESCO

WHC 2015 – Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (South Africa)06

© UNESCO Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (South Africa) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Viet Nam)02
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Pardofelis temminckii (Viet Nam)
© Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

WHC 2015 – Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Viet Nam)02

© Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Pardofelis temminckii (Viet Nam) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Blue and John Crow Mountains (Jamaica) 22
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Homerus swallowtail
© V. Turland

WHC 2015 – Blue and John Crow Mountains (Jamaica) 22

© V. Turland Homerus swallowtail - Download

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WHC 2015 – Susa – Iran (Islamic Republic of)07
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Hadish - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
© ICCHTO

WHC 2015 – Susa – Iran (Islamic Republic of)07

© ICCHTO Hadish - Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Cultural Landscape of Maymand – Iran (Islamic Republic of)19
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Life in the Cultural Landscape of Maymand- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
© Maymand Cultural Heritage Base

WHC 2015 – Cultural Landscape of Maymand – Iran (Islamic Republic of)19

© Maymand Cultural Heritage Base Life in the Cultural Landscape of Maymand- Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) 07
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Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest House (Japan)
© Mitsubisi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

WHC 2015 – Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) 07

© Mitsubisi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest House (Japan) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) - Jordan02
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Baptism facilities at the river Jordan (Jordan)
© Baptism Site Commission

WHC 2015 – Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) - Jordan02

© Baptism Site Commission Baptism facilities at the river Jordan (Jordan) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Renaissance hydraulic complex in America (Mexico)12
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Main arcade at dawn (Mexico)
© Espacio de la Imagen

WHC 2015 - Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Renaissance hydraulic complex in America (Mexico)12

© Espacio de la Imagen Main arcade at dawn (Mexico) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape (Mongolia)12
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Amitabha (Mongolia)
© A. Duurenjargal

WHC 2015 - Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape (Mongolia)12

© A. Duurenjargal Amitabha (Mongolia) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Rjukan - Notodden Industrial Heritage Site (Norway)07
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Machinery room, Vemork power plant (Norway)
© Per Berntsen

WHC 2015 - Rjukan - Notodden Industrial Heritage Site (Norway)07

© Per Berntsen Machinery room, Vemork power plant (Norway) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea)04
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Imryugak Pavilion (Republic of Korea)
© Baekje Historic Areas Nomination Office

WHC 2015 - Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea)04

© Baekje Historic Areas Nomination Office Imryugak Pavilion (Republic of Korea) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia04
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Camel figures in various sizes but all in profile are located at Jabal Al-Manjor, Shuwaymis (Saudi Arabia)
© Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities

WHC 2015 - Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia04

© Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities Camel figures in various sizes but all in profile are located at Jabal Al-Manjor, Shuwaymis (Saudi Arabia) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Singapore Botanical Gardens (Singapore) 01
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The Bandstand (Singapore)
© Singapore Botanic Gardens

WHC 2015 - Singapore Botanical Gardens (Singapore) 01

© Singapore Botanic Gardens The Bandstand (Singapore) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Ephesus (Turkey)15
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Celsus Library (Turkey)
© Austrian Archaeological Institute

WHC 2015 - Ephesus (Turkey)15

© Austrian Archaeological Institute Celsus Library (Turkey) - Download

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WHC 2015 - The Forth Bridge (United Kingdom) 02
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Forth Bridge from South Queensferry (U.K.)
© Historic Scotland

WHC 2015 - The Forth Bridge (United Kingdom) 02

© Historic Scotland Forth Bridge from South Queensferry (U.K.) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape (Uruguay) 01
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Aerial photograph of the property (Uruguay)
© Municipality of Rio Negro

WHC 2015 - Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape (Uruguay) 01

© Municipality of Rio Negro Aerial photograph of the property (Uruguay) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape (Turkey)16
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St George church (Turkey)
© Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality - Press Unit

WHC 2015 – Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape (Turkey)16

© Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality - Press Unit St George church (Turkey) - Download

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WHC 2015 – Beth She’arim Necropolis - a Landmark of Jewish Revival (Israel)03
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Catacomb 20 (Israel)
© Tsvika Tsuk

WHC 2015 – Beth She’arim Necropolis - a Landmark of Jewish Revival (Israel)03

© Tsvika Tsuk Catacomb 20 (Israel) - Download

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WHC 2015 – San Antonio Missions (United States of America)04
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Mission Concepción church exterior (USA)
© National Park Service

WHC 2015 – San Antonio Missions (United States of America)04

© National Park Service Mission Concepción church exterior (USA) - Download

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WHC 2015 - Routes of Santiago in Northern Spain [Extension of “Routes of Santiago de Compostela”] (Spain) 03
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The Route on the Gipuzkoa coast (Spain)
© Gouvernement du Pays Basque

WHC 2015 - Routes of Santiago in Northern Spain [Extension of “Routes of Santiago de Compostela”] (Spain) 03

© Gouvernement du Pays Basque The Route on the Gipuzkoa coast (Spain) - Download

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