List of UNESCO World Heritage Church buildings

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The list of church buildings included in the UNESCO World Heritage list contains church buildings that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites . Such church buildings that have been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site within an ensemble (e.g. a monastery or the "old town" or the core of a communal community) are considered to the extent that they are only based on exemplary individual examples and, if necessary, separately created lists is referenced.

The order of the entries follow first the alphabet for the column location , then for the column name .

Egypt

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Abu Mena
Abu Mena Ancient Monastery 04.JPG
Abu Mena from the end of the 4th century 1979 Above the grave of the martyr Menas of Alexandria , who died in 296 AD , an early Christian city with a church, baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops that are only preserved as ruins
Monastery church of the Katharinenkloster
Katharinaklooster R01.jpg
Sinai founded between 548 and 565 2002 today a Greek Orthodox monastery

Ethiopia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Lalibela.jpg
Lalibela 12./13. century 1978 Eleven monolithic churches, most of which are multi-storey carved in red basalt lava

Gambia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Portuguese Chapel of Albreda
Portuguese Chapel in Albreda, The Gambia (23266092224) .jpg
Albreda 15th century 2003 Remains of a Portuguese settlement, part of the Kunta Kinteh Island World Heritage

Cape Verde

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Nossa Senhora do Rosario
Cape Verde Cidade Velha Nossa Senhora do Rosario 2011.jpg
Cidade Velha 1493-1495 2009 built in the Manueline style , one of the oldest colonial churches in the world, one of several church buildings in the excellent town of Cidade Velha

Mozambique

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Baluarte
Nossa Senhora do Baluarte.jpg
Ilha de Moçambique 1522 1991 Roman Catholic chapel in the far north of the excellent Mozambique island, the oldest colonial building on the coast of the Indian Ocean and the only preserved building in the Manueline style in Mozambique

Senegal

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Saint-Charles-Borromée church
EgliseGorée.jpg
Gorée Island 1830 1978 consecrated to the cardinal and archbishop of Milan Charles Borromeo
Saint-Louis Cathedral
Saint-Louis - Cathédrale, nef.JPG
Saint-Louis 18th century 2000 Part of the excellent island of Saint Louis

Tanzania

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Christ Church
Christ Church Stone Town Zanzibar.jpg
Zanzibar City 1873-1883 2000 Anglican Cathedral in the Stone City
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Zanzibar Stone Town10.jpg
Zanzibar City 1893-1898 2000 Roman Catholic cathedral in the Stone City , seat of the diocese of Zanzibar

Brazil

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Shrine and pilgrimage site of
Bom Jesus de Matozinhos
Congonhas Church.jpg
Congonhas 1758 1983 Church together with seven chapels within the place of pilgrimage
Baroque churches from colonial times
SFrancisOuroPreto-CCBY.jpg
Ouro Preto from 1727 1980 several church buildings are part of the
excellent old town of Ouro Preto
Ruins of the Jesuit reductions
São Miguel das Missões
Ruinas de Sao Miguel das Missoes.jpg
São Miguel das Missoes from 1607 1983 São Miguel is one of the seven excellent missions (Sete Povos) of the Jesuits ,
each equipped with church buildings

Chile

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Chiloé wooden churches
Iglesia de Nercón.JPG
Chiloe from 1612 2000 Several church buildings in Chiloés and neighboring islands were awarded

Mexico

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Panorâmica do Santuário de Atotonilco.jpg
San Miguel de Allende 1590 2008 Jesuit sanctuary, awarded together with the city of San Miguel de Allende
Basilica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato
Vista desde un lugar alto en Guanajuato, basílica de León.JPG
Guanajuato 1696 1988 Catholic Church, awarded as part of the city of Guanajuato

Nicaragua

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
León Cathedral
Leon Cathedral 2.JPG
Leon 1747-1860 2011 praised as one of the cathedrals with the most beautiful natural interior lighting in Latin America

Peru

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Iglesia de San Francisco
San Francisco Lima.jpg
Lima erb. 1535 to 1625 1991 excellent as part of old Lima

Armenia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
Haghpat-Nshan.jpg
Alaverdi 10th century 1996 Monastery complex
Geghard monastery
Geghard Sommer 2008.JPG
Upper Azat Valley 4th century 2000 Destroyed by the Arabs in the 9th century, rebuilt in 1215
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin-cathedral.jpg
Etchmiadzin from 303 2000 including very well-known: Cathedral , St. Gajane , St. Hripsime as well as Schoghakat and the "Church of Our Lady"
Zvartnots Cathedral
Zvartnots img 6965.jpg
near Yerevan 7th century 2000 Ruin of a former palace church

Georgia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery in Kutaisi
Kutaisi gelati.jpg
at Kutaisi from 303 1994 Gelati is a monastery complex in western Georgia, not far from the city of Kutaisi

India

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Churches and Monasteries of Goa
Churcholdgoa (64) .JPG
Velha Goa 1511 1986

Iran

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Church of the Holy Mother of God
Jolfa-Macaws-3.jpg
at Daraschamb 17th century 2008
Chapel of Dzordsor Dzordsor 2008
Saint Thaddäus Monastery
Northwestthaddes.jpg
Etchmiadzin 66 2008 Armenian Christians are convinced that the monastery and church were founded in 66 by Jude Thaddäus as the first church in the world.
Saint Stephanos Monastery
St-Stepanous-02.jpg
at Dscholfa 9th century 2008

Palestinian Territories

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Church of the Nativity
Church of the Nativity (Bethlehem, 2008) .jpg
Bethlehem before 335 2012

Philippines

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Baroque churches in the Philippines
San Agustin Church.jpg
Manila , Santa Maria , Miagao , Paoay Late 16th century ( Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustín, Manila ), 1693 to 1710 (Church of San Agustín, Paoay), 1765 (Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, Santa Maria), 1787 to 1797 (Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, Miagao) 1993 In 2006, five more Baroque churches were included in the Philippines' list of proposals for inclusion in the World Heritage List

Cyprus

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Painted churches in the Troodos area
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis.JPG
Troodos Mountains from around the 11th century 2001 11 out of 12 churches listed as world cultural heritage

Albania

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St. Mary Annunciation Cathedral
Onufri Museum (2) .JPG
Advises 1747 2008 Part of the old town of Berat
Holy Trinity Church
Kisha në Berat.jpg
Advises 13-14 century 2008 Part of the old town of Berat
Church of Saint Mary of Blachernae
2011 Berat, Cerkiew św.  Marii z Vlaherny.jpg
Advises 13th Century 2008 Part of the old town of Berat
basilica
Albania 110 Basilica Butrint.jpg
Butrint 6th century 1992 Part of the ruined city of Butrint
Church of Saint Sotir
Saint Sotir Church, Gjirokaster.jpg
Gjirokastra 1784 2008 Part of the old town of Gjirokastra

Belgium

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Cathedral of Our Lady
Antwerp July 2015-1a.jpg
Antwerp 16th Century 1999 Belfries in Belgium and France
Church of Our Lady
Church Of Our Lady Bruges.jpg
Bruges 13th Century 2000 excellent as part of the old town of Bruges
St. Salvator Cathedral
Bruges, Cathedral of St. Salvator.jpg
Bruges 1275 2000 excellent as part of the old town of Bruges
Mechlin Cathedral
Graote Markt en Sint-Rombouts.jpg
Mechlin 16th Century 1999 Belfries in Belgium and France
Basilica of Our Lady
2006.08.17.122359 Basilica Tongeren Belgium 2.jpg
Tongeren around 1500 1999 Belfries in Belgium and France
Notre-Dame de Tournai cathedral
Tournai JPG000c.jpg
Tournai 1110 2000

Bulgaria

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Ivanovo rock churches
Ivanovo ceilinge.jpg
Ivanovo between the 13th and 17th centuries 1979 Group of Orthodox churches, chapels and monastery rooms that together make up the Ivanovo Monastery in northeastern Bulgaria
Monastery Church of the Rila Monastery
Church Monastry Rila.jpg
Kyustendil Oblast 1834-1837 1983 The Monastery of St. Ivan Rilski is the main spiritual and literary center of the Bulgarian Revival.
Christ Pantocrator Church
Nessebar Pantocrator.jpg
Nessebar between the 13th and 14th centuries 1983 one of several church buildings in the old town of Nessebar
Boyana Church
Boyana Church 1.jpg
Sofia 10th century 1979 Medieval Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Sofia, known for its frescoes from 1259

Denmark

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Dom
Roskilde domkirke west façade.jpg
Roskilde 1170 1995 Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral made of brick

Germany

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Germany Imperial-Cathedral-01.jpg
Aachen from 8th century 1978
St. George Cathedral
Bamberg Cathedral BW 6.JPG
Bamberg from 1004 1993 one of several church buildings within the
excellent old town of Bamberg
Market church Goslar
Goslar Marktkerk Cosmas en Damianus.jpg
Goslar 11th century 1992 one of several church buildings as part of the world cultural heritage Rammelsberg mine, old town of Goslar and Upper Harz water management
Neuwerkkirche Goslar
Neuwerkkirche (1) .jpg
Goslar 12th Century 1992 one of several church buildings as part of the world cultural heritage Rammelsberg mine, old town of Goslar and Upper Harz water management
High Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Hildesheim Cathedral 2015.JPG
Hildesheim 872, rebuilt 1950–1960 1985 known as: Hildesheim Cathedral
St. Michaelis
St Michaels Church Hildesheim.jpg
Hildesheim around 1010–33, rebuilt in 1950 1985
St. Stephen and Vitus
Höxter Germany Corvey-Abbey-02.jpg
Höxter after 1667 2014 Former Abbey of Corvey Monastery
High Cathedral of St. Peter & Mary
Cologne Cathedral.jpg
Cologne 1248–1880 (in two periods) 1996 known as: Cologne Cathedral
St. Mary
Luebeck-St Marien seen from the tower of St Petri-20100905.jpg
Lübeck 1250-1350 1987 excellent as part of Lübeck's old town
Maulbronn Monastery Church
Maulbronn Monastery 2009.jpg
Maulbronn from 1147 1993 Church building within the
excellent Maulbronn Monastery
St. Peter & Paul Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral 10.jpg
Naumburg 13th Century 2018 known as: Naumburg Cathedral
Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church
Potsdam Alexandrowka 02-14 img4.jpg
Potsdam 1826-1829 1995 on the Kapellenberg of the Russian colony Alexandrowka , part of the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin
Friedenskirche
Friedenskirche, Potsdam, North-east view 20130630 1.jpg
Potsdam 1845-1848 1990 Part of the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin
Heilandskirche at the Port of Sacrow
Sacrower Heilandskirche2012.JPG
Potsdam 1844 1992 Part of the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Berlin
Collegiate Church of St. Servatius
Quedlinburg asv2018-10 img03 Castle.jpg
Quedlinburg 1070-1129 1994 one of several church buildings within the
excellent Quedlinburg old town
St. Peter's Cathedral
Regensburg Cathedral 11.jpg
regensburg from 1273 2006 one of several church buildings within the
excellent Regensburg old town with Stadtamhof
Munster St. Maria and Markus
Reichenau Monastery (Photo Hilarmont) .jpg
Reichenau Island 9th century Reichenau Monastery Abbey church of the Reichenau monastery
Speyer Cathedral
SpeyererDom vonSuedWesten.JPG
Speyer from 1030 1981
Wieskirche
Wieskirche1.JPG
Steingaden 1745-54 1983
St. Mary's Church
Stralsund, Altstadt, Marienkirche (2011-05-21) 4.JPG
Stralsund 13th Century 2002 one of several church buildings within the
excellent historic old towns of Stralsund and Wismar
Trier Cathedral
Trier Cathedral BW 24.JPG
trier from 4th century 1986 awarded as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Roman monuments, cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Church of Our Lady
Trier city center3.jpg
trier 1230-60 1986 awarded as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Roman monuments, cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Basilica of Constantine
Trier Basilica of Constantine BW 1.JPG
trier 4th century 1986 awarded as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Roman monuments, cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Herder Church
Weimar City Church Peter Pa.jpg
Weimar 1498-1500 1998 belongs to the Ensemble Klassisches Weimar
Nikolaikirche
Nikolaikirchewiki.JPG
Wismar 1381-1487 2002 one of several church buildings within the
excellent historic old towns of Stralsund and Wismar
Castle Church
Castle Church (Wittenberg) .jpg
Lutherstadt Wittenberg 1490-1511 1996 Church where Martin Luther posted his 95 theses, one of the Luther memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
City Church Wittenberg
Stadtkirche Wittenberg 09 2015.JPG
Lutherstadt Wittenberg 1996 Luther's Predict Church, one of the Luther memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg

Estonia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Catedral de Alejandro Nevsky, Tallin, Estonia, 2012-08-11, DD 46.JPG Tallinn 1894 / 95-1900 1997 Part of Tallinn's old town
Holy Spirit Church Church in Tallinn 3.JPG Tallinn 1380 1997 Part of Tallinn's old town
Olaikirche St Olaf's church, Tallinn, July 2008.jpg Tallinn 12th Century 1997 Part of Tallinn's old town

Finland

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Old Church of Petäjävesi Petäjävesi Old Church from south.JPG Petäjävesi 1764 1994 Wooden church modeled on the central buildings of the Renaissance

France

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Notre Dame d'Amiens Cathedral
0 Amiens - Cathédrale Notre-Dame (1) .JPG
Amiens 1220-1854 1981
Saint-Michel basilica
Basilique Saint-Michel 2.jpg
Bordeaux 1473 1998 Part of the excellent French Camino de Santiago Via Turonensis
Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux PM 094226 F.jpg
Bordeaux 1998 Part of the excellent French Camino de Santiago Via Turonensis
Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral
Chartres Cathedral.jpg
Chartres 1260 1979
Fontenay Abbey
Abbaye Fontenay eglise facade 2.jpg
Fontenay 1147 1981 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Cistercian Monastery of Fontenay"
Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont Saint Michel bordercropped.jpg
Le Mont-Saint-Michel from 966 1979
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
Paris Notre-Dame Southeast View 01.JPG
Paris 1345 1991 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Seine banks of Paris
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe abbey church
PixAile7.jpg
Saint Savin 1115 1983
St-Sernin de Toulouse
Abside et clocher de St Sernin.jpg
Toulouse 1077 1998 Part of the excellent French Way of St. James Via Tolosana
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica
00 Basilique Ste-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay - JPG1.jpg
Vezelay 1260 1998 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Church and Hill of Vézelay"
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut
Notre Dame du Haut (ws) .jpg
Ronchamp 1953-1955 2016 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage " The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier "
Monastery Sainte-Marie de la Tourette
La tourette arq.  Le Corbusier.jpg
Éveux 1956-1960 2016 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage " The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier "

United Kingdom

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St Martin's Church Canterbury St Martin close.jpg Canterbury 6th century 1988 Anglican church building
The Cathedral of Christ Church Canterbury Cathedral - Portal Nave Cross-spire.jpeg Canterbury before 950 1988 Church of the Archbishop of Canterbury ( Primate of all England )
The Cathedral Church of Christ,
Blessed Mary the Virgin
and St Cuthbert of Durham
Durham Cathedral General View.jpg Durham before 1093 1986
United Reformed Church Saltaire United Reformed Church.jpg Saltaire 1859 2001 a church building within the excellent Victorian model settlement of Saltaire
St Margaret's Church StMargaretsChurch.jpg Westminster (London) from 1486 1987
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster Westminster Abbey.JPG Westminster (London) from 1045 1987 known as Westminster Abbey , English or British coronation church
St Giles' Cathedral St Giles Cathedral - 01.jpg Edinburgh before 854 1995 Main Church of Scotland , one of several church buildings within the excellent Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

Italy

The church buildings belonging to the Vatican as an enclave in Italy within the urban area of Rome
→ see list section Vatican City .

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Aquileia Basilica
Aquileia, Basilica.  Interno - Photo Giovanni Dall'Orto.jpg
Aquileia 11th century 1998 famous for its mosaic floors
Basilica of San Francesco
2010-08-11 Assisi San Francesco basilica superiore (corrected) .jpg
Assisi 1228-1253 2000 Entombment Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
Santa Maria degli Angeli (Assisi) - Facade.jpg
Assisi 1569-1679 2000 Erected in 1569 over the portiuncula at the behest of Pope Pius V
Portiuncula
Portiuncula.jpg
Assisi 4th century 2000 1208 founded Francis of Assisi in the small chapel of the Franciscan Order and died here in 1226
San Damiano
San Damiano (view from Sasso Piano) .JPG
Assisi 12th century 2000 Retreat of St. Francis
Santa Maria delle Carceri (Monte Subiaso)
No image available-de.svg
Assisi 15th century 2000 was a small chapel at the time of the 13th century, often used by St. Francis was visited
Santa Sofia
Benevento exterior Santa Sofía 05.JPG
Benevento 760-762 2011 Founded in 760 under the Lombard Duke Arichis II as part of a central sanctuary in Little Lombardy under the care of a Benedictine monastery.
Sanctuary of Oropa
Santuario di Oropa-chiesa nuova-complesso4.jpg
Biella 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Oropa , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
San Salvatore Abbey Church
San salvatore (brescia) interno2.JPG
Brescia 753-1599 2011 San Salvatore was founded in 753 by Desiderius , later king of the Lombards, and his wife Ansa as a women's monastery.
Caltagirone Cathedral
Caltagirone Cathedral Interior.jpg
Caltagirone 1282 2002 one of several church buildings in Caltagirone, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Catania Cathedral
Catania duomo Sicilia.JPG
Catania approx. 1070-1093 2002 one of several church buildings in Catania, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Cefalu Cathedral
Cefalu Cathedral exterior BW 2012-10-11 12-13-18.jpg
Cefalù 1131-1471 2015 planned by the Norman King Roger II , shows influences of Arab architecture
Sanctuary of SS. Crocifisso
Sacro Monte di Domodossola.JPG
Domodossola 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Domodossola , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Ferrara Cathedral
Cattedrale di San Giorgio a Ferrara.jpg
Ferrara 12-17 Century 1995 Part of the old town of Ferrara
Florence Cathedral
ITA Firenze Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore.jpg
Florence 1296-1903 1982 Part of the old town of Florence
Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity
Sacro Monte di Ghiffa.JPG
Ghiffa 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Ghiffa , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 2013.jpg
Milan 1463-1497 1980 The refectory contains The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
Mantua Cathedral
Duomo di Mantova.JPG
Mantua 14.-15. Century 2008 Part of the excellent city of Mantua
Rock-hewn churches of Matera
San Luca alla Selva.JPG
Matera High Middle Ages 1993 The churches of the cave settlements of Sassi di Matera are located on steep cliffs next to the old town of Matera
Santa Maria della Stella
S. Maria della Stella (XVIII sec.). JPG
Militello in Val di Catania 18th century 2002 one of several church buildings in Militello in Val di Catania, a late baroque town in Val di Noto
Modena Cathedral
Duomo modena.JPG
Modena 1099-1319 1997 The bell tower and the Piazza Grande are also part of the world heritage
San Giorgio Cathedral
S. Giorgio a Modica.jpg
Modica 2002 one of several church buildings in Modica, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Monreale Cathedral
Monreale Cathedral exterior BW 2012-10-09 10-23-10.jpg
Monreale 1172-1267 2015 Commissioned by King Wilhelm II of Sicily , built in the Norman-Arabic-Byzantine architectural style with Arabic style elements in the facade and Byzantine gold ground mosaics on the interior walls
Naples Cathedral
Naples duomo facade.jpg
Naples 13-19 Century 1995 Part of the old town of Naples
Noto Cathedral
La cattedrale di Noto restaurata.JPG
Noto 18th century 2002 one of several church buildings in Noto, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Cappella XV, stigmatization of Saint Francis
Sacro Monte di Orta cap.15.JPG
Orta San Giulio 2003 one of 20 chapels on the Sacro Monte d'Orta , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Cappella XIV, Assumption of Mary
Sacro Monte Ossuccio Cappella XIV.JPG
Ossuccio 1635-1710 2003 one of 14 chapels on the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Monastery church of the Charterhouse of Padula
Padula certosa eglise.jpg
Padula 1998 Part of the World Heritage National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano with the archaeological sites of Paestum and Elea and the Charterhouse of Padula
Basilica di San Paolo
Chiesa di San Paolo, Palazzolo Acreide.jpg
Palazzolo Acreide 2002 one of several church buildings in Palazzolo Acreide, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Cappella Palatina
Le portique extérieur de la Chapelle palatine (Palerme) (6880610232) .jpg
Palermo 1143 2015 built under Roger II as the court chapel of the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo
Palermo Cathedral
Panoramica Cattedrale di Palermo.jpg
Palermo 1185-18. Century 2015 built in the Norman-Arabic style on the foundations of a cathedral that was built in the 6th century under Pope Gregory the Great and destroyed by an earthquake in 1169
San Cataldo
San Cataldo (side) .JPG
Palermo 1154-1160 2015 built as a private church for the Ammiratus Maio of Bari , one of the last churches in Sicily in the Arab-Norman style
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Exterior - San Giovanni degli Eremiti - Palermo - Italy 2015 (2) .JPG
Palermo 1136 2015 Erected by Roger II as part of the first Roman Catholic monastery in Sicily
Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio
Palermo-Martorana-bjs.jpg
Palermo 1143 2015 built as a private church for George of Antioch , the ammiratus of King Rogers II.
Pienza Cathedral
3079Pienza.JPG
Pienza approx. 1459-1462 1996 Part of the old town of Pienza
Baptistery
PisaBaptistry20020323 rectilinear.jpg
Pisa 1152-14. Century 1987 Baptistery of the cathedral in Pisa
Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Duomo.jpg
Pisa 1063-1092 1987 Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Pisa in Cathedral Square
Sanctuary of Santa Maria Assunta
Sacro Monte di Crea 1.jpg
Ponzano Monferrato 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Crea , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Ragusa Cathedral
Cattedrale di San Giovanni Ragusa .jpg
Ragusa 1694-1777 2002 one of several church buildings in Ragusa, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Arian Baptistery
Baptistery.Arians02.jpg
Ravenna 5th-6th Century 1996 Baptistery of the Arians
Baptistery of the Cathedral
Bapistry of Neon.jpg
Ravenna 5th century 1996 oldest preserved building in Ravenna, wall and ceiling mosaics date from the time of Bishop Neon (middle of the 5th century)
Archbishop's Chapel
Cappella arcivescovile Ravenna 6.JPG
Ravenna 495 1996 the only surviving private early Christian oratorio
Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Ravenna BW 1.JPG
Ravenna 532-549 1996 the St. Dedicated to Apollinaris of Ravenna , famous for its wall mosaics
Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Sant'.Apollinare.Nuovo01.jpg
Ravenna 505-20. Century 1996 at the behest of Theodoric the Great built, famous for its wall mosaics
San Vitale
Basilica di San Vitale, Ravenna, Italia (1) .JPG
Ravenna 6th century 1996 one of the most important church buildings of the late antique-early Byzantine period, famous for its interior mosaic
Chiesa della Beata Vergine Incoronata
Sabbioneta-Chiesa dell'Incoronata.JPG
Sabbioneta 1586-1588 2008 Part of the excellent town of Sabbioneta
Collegiata Santa Maria Assunta
San Gimignano Collegiata crop.JPG
San Gimignano 10th century – 1056 1990 Part of the old town of San Gimignano
San Bartolomeo
San Bartolomeo church tower (Scicli) .jpg
Scicli 15-19 Century 2002 one of several church buildings in Scicli, a late baroque town in the Val di Noto
Siena Cathedral
Siena cathedral panoramic frontview.jpg
Siena approx. 1220-1370 1995 Part of the old town of Siena
Syracuse Cathedral
SiracusaCathedral-pjt1.jpg
Syracuse 7th century – 1753 2005 one of several church buildings within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Syracuse and the rock necropolis of Pantalica
Urbino Cathedral
Urbino z03.jpg
Urbino 1789-1801 1998 Part of the old town of Urbino
Crucifixion Chapel
Sacro Monte Belmonte cappella crocifissione.JPG
Valperga 1712-1825 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Belmonte , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Basilica dell'Assunta
Sacro Monte Varallo 4.JPG
Varallo (Piedmont) 1614-1713 2003 one of several church buildings on the Sacro Monte di Varallo , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
Cappella VII, The Flagellation
Varese, Sacro Monte, Chapel 7, la Flagellazionne 001.JPG
Varese 2003 one of 15 chapels on the Sacro Monte di Varese , part of the Sacri Monti World Heritage
St. Mark's Basilica
Basilique Saint Marc.jpg
Venice 1063-1617 1987 one of several church buildings within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its lagoon
San Zeno Maggiore
Verona Zeno.jpg
Verona 4th century – 1389 2000 Part of the old town of Verona
Vicenza Cathedral
Vicenza panorama Cattedrale 19-10-08 f02.jpg
Vicenza 8-20 Century 1994 Part of the old town of Vicenza

Croatia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St. Jacob's Cathedral (Sibenik)
St Jacobs Cathedral 1.JPG
Šibenik 15th century 2000

Portugal

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Alcobaça Monastery
Alcobaca - Front.jpg
Alcobaça 12th Century 1989
Angra do Heroísmo Cathedral
Igr se angra 1.jpg
Angra do Heroísmo 17th century 1983 Part of the city center of Angra do Heroísmo
Batalha Monastery
Monasterio dominico de Santa María da Vitória.jpg
Batalha 12th Century 1983
Coimbra Cathedral
SeNova1.jpg
Coimbra 17th century 1988 Part of the University of Coimbra
Sé Velha
Coimbra Sé Velha Claustro 013.jpg
Coimbra 12th Century 1988 Part of the University of Coimbra
Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Elvas September 2013 - 6.jpg
Elvas 16th Century 1988 Part of the border and garrison town of Elvas with its fortifications
Évora Cathedral
Sé Évora.JPG
Évora 12th Century 1988 Part of the historic center of Évora
Jeronimos Monastery
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Lisbon 16th Century 1983 Jeronimos Monastery and Belém Tower in Lisbon
Porto Cathedral
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postage 12th Century 1996 Part of the old town of Porto
Christ Monastery in Tomar
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Tomar 12th Century 1983

Switzerland

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Collegiate Church of St. Gallen
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St. Gallen 18th century 1983 Together with the Abbey District, UNESCO World Heritage since 1983

Slovakia

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Upper church
on the Calvary (Banská Štiavnica)
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Banská Štiavnica 1744-1745 1993 one of several church buildings in the mining town of Banská Štiavnica
St. Aegidius
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Bardejov 14th Century 2000 Part of the old town of Bardejov
Wooden churches in the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountains
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Carpathians 16th to 18th century 2008 Eight churches in Bodružal , Hervartov , Hronsek , Kežmarok , Ladomirová , Leštiny , Ruská Bystrá and Tvrdošín
St. Jacob
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Levoča 14th Century 1993 Part of the old town of Levoča
Saint Martin Cathedral
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Spišské Podhradie 1245-1273 2009 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Levoča, Spiš Castle and associated cultural monuments
Holy Spirit Church
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Žehra 1275 2009 Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Levoča, Spiš Castle and associated cultural monuments

Spain

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Burgos Cathedral
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Burgos 1221-1567 1984
Monastery church
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San Lorenzo de El Escorial 1563-1584 1984 Part of the palace and monastery complex Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Czech Republic

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St. Vitus Church
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Český Krumlov 1407-1438 1992 Part of the old town of Český Krumlov
St. Barbara Cathedral
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Kutná Hora 1388-1905 1995 Part of the world cultural heritage old town of Kutná Hora with St. Barbara's Church and Sedlec Monastery Church
Monastery church of the Sedlec monastery
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Kutná Hora 1280-1330 1995 Part of the world cultural heritage old town of Kutná Hora with St. Barbara's Church and Sedlec Monastery Church
Vitus Cathedral
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Prague 1344-1929 1992 Part of the old town of Prague
St. Jacob's Basilica
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Prague 1374 1992 Part of the old town of Prague
Parish Church of St. Jacob
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Telč 1992 Part of the old town of Telč
St. Procopius Basilica
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Třebíč 1101 Reconstruction 1240–1280 2003 Part of the World Heritage Site Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius Basilica in Třebíč
Zelená Hora pilgrimage church
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Žďár nad Sázavou 1719-1722 1994 Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk

Turkey

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Hagia Sophia
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Istanbul 532-537 1985 historical site in istanbul
Rock churches of Cappadocia
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Cappadocia 4th to 11th centuries 1985 dug into the tuff rock of the landscape during the early Christian settlement
Red hall
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Pergamon 2nd century 2014 built as a temple of the Egyptian gods, converted into a basilica in the 5th century

Ukraine

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St. George's Church
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Drohobych around 1500 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Church of the Lord's Resurrection
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Yasinja 1824 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Dormition Cathedral
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Kiev 1073-1078 1990 in the area of ​​the Kiev Pechersk Lavra , was for a long time the most important sacred building in Old Russia
St. Sophia Cathedral
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Kiev Started in 1037 1990
Saint George's Cathedral
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Lviv 1744-1770 1998 one of several church buildings in the excellent old town of Lviv
Demetrius Church
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Matkiv 1838 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці (Нижній Вербіж) -1.jpg
Nyschnij Werbisch 1756-1808 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Church for the sending of the Holy Spirit
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Potelytsch 1502 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Church for the sending of the Holy Spirit
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Rohatyn 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Trinity Church
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Shovkva 1720 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Church of the Archangel Michael
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Ushok 1745 2013 Part of the World Heritage Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine

Hungary

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Matthias Church
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Budapest 1255-1269 1987 Part of the old town of Budapest
Monastery church of the Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma
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Pannonhalma 10th century 1996 The Pannonhalma Archabbey is ancestral monastery of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation

Vatican

Church building in the Vatican City:
(part of the World Heritage Site "Vatican City")

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
St. Peter's Basilica
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Vatican city 1506-1626 1984 Papal Basilica
Sistine Chapel
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Vatican city 1475-1483 1984 Chapel in the Apostolic Palace

Extra-territorial church buildings of the Holy See:
(Part of the World Heritage Site "Historical Center of Rome, the extra-territorial sites of the Holy See in the city and Saint Paul Outside the Walls")

Surname image place Construction year UW comment
Lateran Basilica
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Rome started in the 4th century 1990 Papal Basilica , extraterritorial church building of the Holy See in the old town of Rome
Santa Maria Maggiore
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Rome 432-440 1990 Papal Basilica , extraterritorial church building of the Holy See in the old town of Rome
SS. Salvatore della Scala Santa
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Rome 1585-1590 1990 extraterritorial church building of the Holy See in the old town of Rome
Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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Rome 1823-1854 1980 Papal Basilica , extraterritorial church building of the Holy See outside the old town of Rome