World Heritage in the Republic of the Congo
The World Heritage in the Republic of the Congo (as of 2018) includes a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Republic of the Congo ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1987, and in 2012 the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park was the only World Heritage site to be registered as part of the cross-border Sangha Trinational .
World heritage sites
This table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Benin in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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Sangha Trinational | 2012 | N | 1380 | cross-border world heritage with Cameroon and the Central African Republic , includes the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of the Congo ( location ) |
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
As of 2018, four sites are entered in the tentative list of the Republic of the Congo, the last entry was made in 2008. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed ).
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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former port of embarkation for slaves from Loango | 2008 | K | 5373 | ||
royal domain in Mbé | 2008 | K | 5374 | ||
Conkouati-Douli National Park | 2008 | N | 5375 | ||
Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 2008 | N | 5376 |
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These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO.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 |
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Archaeological site of Bittori | 1987-1988 | K | |||
Diosso Gorge and associated living spaces ( location ) |
1987-1988 | K / N | Diosso Gorge is a gorge near the town of Diosso | ||
Lounzolo Church | 1987-1988 | K | |||
Basilica of Sainte Anne du Congo ( location ) |
1987-1988 | K | Basilica in the capital Brazzaville | ||
Ma-Loango Royal Palace | 1987-1988 | K | Former residence of Ma Moe Loango Poaty III, King of the Loango Kingdom from 1931 to 1975, in Diosso , since 1982 seat of the Ma-Loango Regional Museum |
Web links
- Republic of the Congo on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ^ Republic of the Congo. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed March 14, 2018 .
- ^ Tentative list of the Republic of the Congo. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed March 14, 2018 .
- ^ Former Tentative Sites of Congo (Republic). In: World Heritage Site. Accessed March 14, 2018 (English).