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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... century . In 1090 Bath succeeded Wells as the seat of the see of Somerset and consequently the church that had been ... eighteenth century Bath was developed into an elegant and fashionable spa town with neoclassical Palladian buildings ...
... century . In 1090 Bath succeeded Wells as the seat of the see of Somerset and consequently the church that had been ... eighteenth century Bath was developed into an elegant and fashionable spa town with neoclassical Palladian buildings ...
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... century ) ; the Salina and the Monterrey palaces ( sixteenth century ) ; and the Plaza Mayor ( pictured below ) , the most sumptuous of the Baroque squares in Spain ( eighteenth century ) . 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ...
... century ) ; the Salina and the Monterrey palaces ( sixteenth century ) ; and the Plaza Mayor ( pictured below ) , the most sumptuous of the Baroque squares in Spain ( eighteenth century ) . 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ...
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... century the theatre , built in 1766 , was restored to its original appearance and refurbished with the original fittings , even the stage sets . It is a unique example of a European theatre of the eighteenth century that has conserved ...
... century the theatre , built in 1766 , was restored to its original appearance and refurbished with the original fittings , even the stage sets . It is a unique example of a European theatre of the eighteenth century that has conserved ...
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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 kmĀ² 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