World Heritage Sites in Britain
Our legacy and our future
“Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.” – UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
The World Heritage Committee
In 1972, UNESCO adopted the ‘Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention’. The World Heritage Committee was established and World Heritage Sites began to be identified. World Heritage Sites are properties or locations considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. The World Heritage Committee exists to help the preservation of these sites.
Cultural & natural heritage
World Heritage Sites are listed according to two main categories – ‘cultural heritage’ and ‘natural heritage’. Cultural heritage sites include monuments, group of buildings or sites of historical, aesthetic, archaeological or anthropological value. Natural heritage sites include habitats of threatened plants or animal species and sites or features of outstanding natural beauty or with exceptional value to science or conservation.
World Heritage Sites in Britain
Britain agreed to the ‘Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention’ in 1984. Today we are proud to have over 25 World Heritage Sites. Click on a country below to learn more about these unique sites:
Visit World Heritage – UNESCO (whc.unesco.org/) to learn more about the World Heritage Committee and Heritage Sites around the world.
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