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Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Drottningholm Palace is located on an island in Lake Mälar on the outskirts of Stockholm. With its castle, well-preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion and gardens, it is a prime example of an 18th-century Nordic royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Berat and Gjirokastra are listed as rare examples of typical architectural styles from the Ottoman period. Berat, located in central Albania, has witnessed the coexistence of various religious and cultural communities over the centuries. There is a castle, known locally as Kara, most of which was built in the 13th century, but its origins date back to the 4th century BC. The castle area has many Byzantine churches, mainly built in the 13th century, and several mosques from the Ottoman period, which began in 1417. Gjirokastra, located in the Drinos River Valley in southern Albania, has a series of fine two-story houses built in the 17th century. The town also preserves a bazaar, an 18th-century mosque and two churches from the same period.
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
The Loire Valley is a region of great beauty and cultural richness, with historic towns and villages, great architectural monuments (castles) and cultivated land shaped by centuries of interaction between the human population and the natural environment (mainly the Loire River itself).
Old City of Acre
Acre is a historic port city that has been inhabited since the Phoenician period. The present city is an Ottoman fortified town built in the 18th and 19th centuries, with typical urban components such as a castle, mosque, khan and baths. The remains of the Crusader City, built between 1104 and 1291, are almost intact, and both above and below today's streets, show the layout and structure of the medieval capital of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
The remains of trading posts built between 1482 and 1786 can still be seen between Keita and Bein on the Ghanaian coast. They were the link between the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many parts of the world during the Age of Maritime Exploration.
Medieval Town of Toruń
Toruń has its origins in the Teutonic Knights, who built a castle here in the middle of the 13th century as a base for their conquests and the spread of the gospel of Prussia. Soon it developed into a commercial city as part of the Hanseatic League. In both the Old Town and the New Town, many magnificent public and private buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries, including Copernicus's House, bear witness to Toruń's importance.
National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
These Haitian monuments were built in the early 19th century, when Haiti declared its independence. The buildings of Sanssouci Palace, Ramirez, and especially the Citadel, are universal symbols of freedom and were the first monuments built by freed black slaves.
Ancient City of Aleppo
Located at the intersection of multiple trade routes since the 2nd millennium BC, Aleppo has been ruled by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamluks and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city’s cohesive, unique urban fabric, but it is now threatened by overpopulation.
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Kroměříž is located on the site of an early ferry crossing on the Morava River, at the foot of the Hribí Mountains in central Moravia. The gardens and castle of Kroměříž are a well-preserved and complete example of a European Baroque royal residence and its gardens.
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
The site of Bellinzona consists of a group of fortifications surrounding the Castelgrande Castle, which stands on a rocky peak overlooking the entire Ticino Valley. A series of defensive walls extending from the castle protected the ancient town and blocked access through the valley. A second castle (Montebello) was an integral part of the fortifications, while a third, independent castle (Sasso Corbaro) was built on an isolated rocky promontory southeast of the other fortifications.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Stretching for 65 kilometres, the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, vividly illustrates the long history of mankind and a magnificent and diverse natural landscape. Intimately linked to history and legend, it has exerted a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers for centuries.
Fortifications of Vauban
The Vauban fortifications include 12 groups of fortifications and ruins located on the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They are examples of the work of Sébastien Lepreste de Vauban (1633-1707), a military engineer to Louis XIV. The complex includes the town, the castle, the city fortress walls and the fortress towers built from scratch by Vauban. There are also mountain forts, sea forts, mountain batteries and two mountain communication facilities. The site is listed as a pinnacle of classic fortifications and a typical example of Western military architecture. Vauban also played an important role in the history of fortifications in Europe and other continents until the mid-19th century.
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
The Radziwilliam architectural, residential and cultural complex in Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. The Radziwilliam dynasty built and preserved the complex from the 16th century until 1939 and gave birth to some of the most important figures in European history and culture. Thanks to their efforts, the town of Nesvizh exerted a great influence in science, art, crafts and architecture. The complex consists of the residential castle and the mausoleum-church of Corpus Christi and its surroundings. The castle has ten interconnected buildings, the entire complex developed around a hexagonal courtyard, the palace and the church became important prototypes for the development of Central European and Russian architecture.
Himeji-jo
Himeji Castle is the best-preserved example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, consisting of 83 buildings with a highly developed defense system and sophisticated protective devices dating back to the early shogunate period. It is a masterpiece of wooden architecture that combines practicality and beauty, with white plastered earth walls unifying the elegant appearance and a subtle relationship between the building volumes and multi-layered roofs.
Wartburg Castle
Blending in with the surrounding forest, Wartburg Castle is in many ways the "ideal castle". Although it retains some original parts from the feudal period, the form it acquired during its reconstruction in the 19th century gives a good idea of what this fortress might have looked like at a time when the military and feudal power of the German Empire was at its height. It was during his exile in the Wartburg that Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German.
Shijingshan Amusement Park
Shijingshan Amusement Park is located in Shijingshan District, close to Shijingshan Stadium. Covering an area of 350,000 square meters, it is a large modern amusement park with European gardens as its main feature, and is known as Beijing Disneyland. The Cinderella Castle, which is based on the German Grimm's fairy tale, the Russian-style fast food restaurant, the English-style London Tower Bridge and other European-style buildings are set against the spacious sparse woods, lawns, squares and several rippling lakes, forming the dreamy exotic atmosphere of Shijingshan Amusement Park, providing the best place for holiday outings. Shijingshan Amusement Park is centered on the Cinderella Castle in the Grimm's fairy tale. The beautiful Cinderella statue stands in the artificial lake in front of the castle. The European-style castle, the girl statue, and the fairy tale characters Pinocchio, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse carved around it are integrated to form a wonderful world full of fairy tale colors. Shijingshan Amusement Park actively creates an entertainment atmosphere of "fashion, novelty, joy and excitement" for tourists and friends, so that tourists and friends can get a rich and colorful experience in the tour. Shijingshan Amusement Park has more than 50 large and medium-sized modern amusement projects, including the Atomic Slide, the Ferris Wheel, and the Brave Man Turntable. In recent years, Shijingshan Amusement Park has launched a number of new projects that are amazing to the eyes, such as the Children's City Star Wars, the Octopus, the Movie World, the Spaceship, and the Rocket Bungee, giving tourists a magical and happy experience and feeling with brand-new content. The recently completed North Expansion Project has added two major theme entertainment areas, "Fantasy World" and "Adventure World". Among them, the "Adventure World" theme area is supported by the world's longest water theme project "Jones Adventure", and new projects such as Speed Thrill, Jurassic Adventure, Hurricane, and Magic Wheel; the "Fantasy World" theme area, the music boat, the fruit and vegetable tribe, the ocean party, the observation tower, the Ollie Water Fight and other projects will bring people a brand-new entertainment experience.