The World's Heritage: A Complete Guide to the Most Extraordinary PlacesA guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this publication is illustrated with over 650 full-color photographs. Location maps for every site are also included.--Publisher's description. |
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Page 86
... Baroque churches , monasteries , palaces and fountains , many of which are survivors of a massive earthquake in 1667. UNESCO is currently coordinating a major restoration programme to restore Dubrovnik's architecture , damaged in armed ...
... Baroque churches , monasteries , palaces and fountains , many of which are survivors of a massive earthquake in 1667. UNESCO is currently coordinating a major restoration programme to restore Dubrovnik's architecture , damaged in armed ...
Page 318
... Baroque buildings of Guanajuato is directly linked to the wealth of the mines . The churches of La Compañía ( 1745-65 ) and above all La Valenciana ( 1765-88 ) are masterpieces of the Mexican Churrigueresque style . The church of La ...
... Baroque buildings of Guanajuato is directly linked to the wealth of the mines . The churches of La Compañía ( 1745-65 ) and above all La Valenciana ( 1765-88 ) are masterpieces of the Mexican Churrigueresque style . The church of La ...
Page 402
... BAROQUE CHURCHES OF THE PHILIPPINES San Agustín in Intramuros Church , Manila . e 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986. Baroque Churches of the Philippines Philippines Criteria Interchange of values ; Significance in human ...
... BAROQUE CHURCHES OF THE PHILIPPINES San Agustín in Intramuros Church , Manila . e 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986. Baroque Churches of the Philippines Philippines Criteria Interchange of values ; Significance in human ...
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Adriatic Sea ancient archaeological architecture associated with events Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean AFRICA Baltic Sea Baroque biological processes Black Sea buildings built Caribbean Sea castle cathedral caves Church complex Criteria Interchange Criteria Significance Cultural Landscape cultural tradition decorated Earth's history ecological and biological ensemble EUROPE Mediterranean Sea events of universal forest fortified habitat for biodiversity Heritage associated Historic Centre houses Human creative genius human history important Indian Ocean Interchange of values island km² Major stages medieval Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea AFRICA Monastery monuments Mosque mountain National Park Natural phenomena North Sea Ocean NORTH AMERICA outstanding example Pacific Ocean Palace phenomena or beauty preserved region river Roman Sea ASIA Significance in human Significant ecological Significant natural habitat sixteenth century SOUTH AMERICA species stages of Earth's stone temples Testimony to cultural tombs towers Traditional human settlement universal significance urban valley walls World Heritage World Heritage site