World Heritage in Estonia

Tallinn S. S. S.

World Heritage Sites in Estonia (S = Struve Arch )

For World Heritage in Estonia include (as of 2016), two UNESCO World Heritage sites , both sites of world cultural heritage, one of which is a transnational site. Estonia ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1995, and the first World Heritage site was added to the World Heritage List in 1997. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2005.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Estonia in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

 Map with all coordinates of the World Heritage Sites: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Tallinn Old Town ( location )	1997	K	822	Tallinn's origins date back to the 13th century, when a castle was built there by the Teutonic Knights. Its later important position in the Hanseatic League and the associated wealth led to the opulence of the public buildings (the churches in particular) and the corresponding architecture of the merchants' houses.
(more pictures)	Struve arch	2005	K	1187	Includes 34 specially marked geodetic measuring points along the Struve Arch in Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine and Belarus. Three of them are in Estonia: Tartu Observatory ( Lage ), Katko ( Lage ) and Woibifer ( Lage )

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

Currently (2016) three sites are entered in the tentative list of Estonia, the last entry was made in 2004. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year they were included in the tentative list.

 Map with all coordinates of the World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Kuressaare Bishop's Castle ( location )	2002	K	1716	The bishop's castle of Kuressaare, formerly Arensburg, is one of the best preserved medieval castles in the Baltic States. The decision on the World Heritage title was postponed in 2004 and an expansion to include the city of Kuressaare was recommended.
(more pictures)	Baltic glint	2004	N	1852	The Baltic Glint stretches from the Swedish Öland to Estonia. 250 km of coastline in Estonia is worth protecting for its limestone formations and waterfalls. Protected areas include :? Lgase (location) , Ontika Landscape Reserve (location) , Osmussaar (location) , P? Ite (location) , Pakri (location) , T? Risalu (location) , Tsitre Muuksi (location) and Udria ( Location)
	Deciduous meadows of Estonia	2004	K / N	1854	The deciduous meadows were created through centuries of mixed use of forests and traditional agriculture. The nomination includes eight deciduous meadows: Halliste (location) , Kalli-Nedrema (location) , Koiva (location) , Laelatu (location) , Loode (location) , M? Epea (location) and Tagamoisa (location) .

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

 Map with all coordinates of former World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	The Kaali meteorite craters ( location )	1996-2003	N
	Karula National Park ( location )	1996-2003	N
	West Estonian Archipelago ( location )	1996-2003	N
	Soomaa National Park ( location )	2004–2012	N	1853	Its four large moors, Kuresoo, Valgeraba, Kikepera and Öördi, are located in the catchment area of ​​the Pärnu River. In the event of flooding, the area can expand to a maximum area of ​​110 km².

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in Estonia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Estonia on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Estonia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 7, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of Estonia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 7, 2017 . 
3. ^ Former Tentative Sites of Estonia. In: World Heritage Site. Retrieved July 7, 2017 . 

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap