List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Portugal adopted the convention on 30 September 1980, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.[2]
Sites in Portugal were first inscribed on the list at the 7th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Florence, Italy, in 1983. Four sites were added: the "Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores", the "Monastery of Batalha", the "Convent of Christ in Tomar", and the joint inscription of the "Monastery of the Hieronymites and the Tower of Belém in Lisbon".[3] As of 2019, Portugal has 17 sites inscribed on the list, 16 of which are cultural and one is natural, according to the selection criteria. Three sites are located in the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, while one is shared with Spain.[2] The most recent inscription is Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga and Palácio/Convento Nacional de Mafra.
List of sites
- Name: as listed by the World Heritage Committee
- Location: city or province of site
- Period: time period of significance, typically of construction
- UNESCO data: site's reference number; year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List; criteria the site was listed under (the column sorts by inscription year);[nb 1] site (plus buffer zone) areas (in ha)
- Description: brief description of the site
Inscribed sites
Site | Image | Location | Period | UNESCO data | Description |
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Alto Douro Wine Region | Douro Region 41°6′6″N 7°47′56″W |
N/A | 1046; 2001; iii, iv, v; 24,600 ha (225,400 ha) | ||
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores | Terceira Island, Azores 38°39′18″N 27°13′12″W |
15th century | 206; 1983; iv, vi | ||
Convent of Christ in Tomar | Tomar 39°36′17″N 8°25′3″W |
12th to 15th centuries | 265; 1983; i, vi | ||
Cultural Landscape of Sintra | Sintra 38°47′0″N 9°25′0″W |
19th century | 723; 1995; ii, iv, v; 946 ha (3,641 ha) | ||
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications | Elvas 38°52′50″N 7°9′48″W |
17th to 19th centuries | 1367; 2012; iv; 179 ha (608 ha) | ||
Historic Centre of Évora | Évora 38°34′23″N 7°54′28″W |
1st to 18th centuries | 361; 1986; ii, iv | ||
Historic Centre of Guimarães | Guimarães, Minho Province 41°26′27″N 8°17′41″W |
12th to 19th centuries | 1031; 2001; ii, iii, iv; 16 ha (45 ha) | ||
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar | Porto 41°8′30″N 8°37′0″W |
8th to 19th centuries | 755; 1996; iv | ||
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture | Pico Island, Azores 38°30′48″N 28°32′28″W |
15th century | 1117; 2004; iii, v; 190 ha (2,445 ha) | ||
Laurisilva of Madeira | Madeira 32°46′0″N 17°0′0″W |
N/A | 934; 1999; ix, x; 15,000 ha | ||
Monastery of Alcobaça | Alcobaça 39°33′0″N 8°58′36″W |
12th to 18th centuries | 505; 1989; i, iv | ||
Monastery of Batalha | Batalha 39°39′28″N 8°49′37″W |
14th century | 264; 1983; i, ii; 0.98 ha (86 ha) | ||
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon | Lisbon 38°41′31″N 9°12′57″W |
16th to 17th centuries | 263; 1983, 2008 (extended);[nb 2] iii, iv; 2.66 ha (103 ha) | ||
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde | Douro Region (shared with Spain) 40°41′51″N 6°39′40″W |
Paleolithic | 866; 1998, 2010 (extended);[nb 3] i, iii | ||
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia | Coimbra 40°12′28.12″N 8°25′32.79″W |
12th to 20th centuries | 1387; 2013; ii, iii, iv, vi; 36 ha (82 ha) | ||
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada) | Mafra 38°56′12″N 9°19′35″W |
18th century | 1573; 2019; (iv); 1,213.17 ha (693.239 ha) | [19] | |
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga | Braga 41°33′16″N 8°22′40″W |
14th century | 1590; 2019; (iv); 26 ha (232 ha) | [20] |
Tentative list
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.[21] As of 2017, Portugal recorded 21 sites on its tentative list.[22]
Site | Image | Location | Period | UNESCO data | Description |
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Ilhas Selvagens (Selvagens Islands) | Funchal, Madeira 30°5′43.9″N 15°56′45.7″W |
N/A | 6217;2017;(vii),(viii),(ix),(x) | ||
The Southwest Coast | Alentejo and Algarve 37°27′0″N 8°46′0″W |
N/A | 1979; 2004; (viii), (ix), (x) | ||
Pombaline Baixa or Downtown of Lisbon | Lisbon 38°42′41″N 9°8′14″W |
18th century | 1980; 2004; (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi) | ||
Forest Park of the Discalced Carmelites and built Ensemble of the Palace-Hotel in Bussaco. | Buçaco 40°21′0″N 8°21′0″W |
17th century | 6227; 2017; (ii),(iii),(iv),cultural | ||
Águas Livres Aqueduct | Lisbon 38°43′36″N 09°10′00″W |
18th century | 6221;2017;
(i), (ii),(iv) |
[27] | |
Bulwarked Fortifications of the "Raia" (Border) | Border Garrison Town of Elvas and its fortifications38°52′50.413″N 07°09′51.822″W Stronghold of Almeida |
17th-18th century | 6218;2017;
(iv),(vi) |
[28] | |
Ensemble of Álvaro Siza's Architecture Works in Portugal | Porto, Lisbon, Évora, Aveiro, Oliveira de Azeméis, Marco de Canavezes, Évora, Campo Maior, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Ovar, Setúbal | 20th century | 6224;2017;(i),(ii),(iv) | [29] | |
Head Office and Garden of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation | Lisbon | 1969 | 6228;2017; (i),(ii),(iv),(vi) | [30] | |
Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (extension) | Minho, Braga, Municipality of Guimarães 41°44′00″N 08°29′30″W |
6207;2017;(iii)(iv)(v) | [31] | ||
Historical Lisbon, Global City | Lisbon 38°42′27″N 09°08′11″W |
6208;2017; (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(vi) | [32] | ||
Levadas of Madeira Island | Madeira Island | 6230;2017;(i),(iii),(iv),(v) | [33] | ||
Mértola | Alentejo37°38′15.55″N 07°39′54.27″W | 6209;2017;(ii),(iii),(iv) | [34] | ||
Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Atlantic Ocean, Azores Islands. Features include:
|
6231;2017;(vii)(viii)(ix)(x) | [35] | ||
Montado, Cultural Landscape | Alentejo, Algarve, Beira Baixa | 6210;2017;(iv)(v)(vi) | [36] | ||
Roman Production Centre of Fish Salting and Conservation in Tróia | Grândola, Setúbal 38°29.183′N 8°53.160′W |
6223;2017;(iii),(iv) | [37] | ||
Route of Magellan. First around the World | 6212;2017;(ii)(iv)(vi) | [38] | |||
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Routes in Portugal | 6222;2017;(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi) | [39] | |||
Sites of Globalization | Sagres and the “Terras do Infante”, Lagos, Silves (Algarve), Funchal (Madeira Archipelago), Angra do Heroísmo, Vila do Porto (Azores Archipelago) | 6256;2017; (ii)(iv)(vi) | [40] | ||
Vila Viçosa, Renaissance ducal town | Alentejo ] 38°46′44.25″N 7°25′4.37″E |
6214;2017; (ii),(iv) | [41] | ||
Location
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- Criteria i–vi are cultural and criteria vii–x are natural
- Extension of the buffer zone of the Tower of Belém in 2008.
- In 2010, it was extended to include 645 engravings in the archaeological zone of Siega Verde in Spain.
- Group of islets located halfway between Madeira and Canary Islands.
- Comprises the coastline stretching from São Torpes, in Alentejo, to Burgau, in the Algarve.
- References
- "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- "Portugal – Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- "Report of the rapporteur" (PDF). UNESCO. January 1984. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Alto Douro Wine Region". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- "Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Convent of Christ in Tomar". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Historic Centre of Évora". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Historic Centre of Guimarães". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Historic Centre of Oporto". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Laurisilva of Madeira". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Monastery of Alcobaça". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Monastery of Batalha". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Tentative Lists". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- "Ilhas Selvagens (Selvagens Islands)". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "The Southwest Coast". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- "Pombaline Baixa or Downtown of Lisbon". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Desert of the Discalced Carmelites and Built Ensemble of the Palace-Hotel in Bussaco". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Águas Livres Aqueduct". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Bulwarked Fortifications of the "Raia" (Border)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Ensemble of Álvaro Siza's Architecture Works in Portugal". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Head Office and Garden of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (extension)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Historical Lisbon, Global City". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Levadas of Madeira Island". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Mértola". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Mid-Atlantic Ridge". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Montado". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Roman Production Centre of Fish Salting and Conservation in Tróia". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Route of Magellan. First around the World". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Routes in Portugal". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Sites of Globalization". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Vila Viçosa, Renaissance ducal town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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