This article lists the sites registered with World Heritage in Belarus.
Understand
The first protected site of Belarus (named "Belarus" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was inscribed in 1979, when the country was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Belarus ratify the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on .
The Belarus has 4 sites registered with World Heritage, 3 cultural and 1 natural.
The country has also submitted 12 sites to the Tentative List, 11 cultural and 1 natural.
Listing
The following sites are listed as World Heritage.
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Struve Geodesic Arc 1 Leskovitchi 2 Chekutsk 3 Osovnitsa 4 Lopaty 5 Toupichki | Cultural | (ii), (iii), (vi) | The Struve Arc is a network of triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea and crossing 10 countries in more than 2 820 km. The arc is formed by the points of a triangulation made between 1816 and 1855 by astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve and representing the first exact measurement of a long segment of the meridian. This triangulation has helped define and measure the exact size and shape of the Earth; it has played a vital role in the development of earth sciences and the establishment of accurate topographic maps. It is a great example of scientific collaboration between researchers from different countries and cooperation between monarchs for a scientific cause. Originally, the arc consisted of 258 main triangles and 265 main fixed points. The listed site includes 34 original fixed points, with different markings - holes drilled in the rock, iron crosses, cairns or obelisks. | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 Architectural, residential and cultural complex of the Radziwill family in Nesvizh | Cultural | (ii), (iv), (vi) | The architectural, residential and cultural complex of the Radziwill family in Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. From the Radziwill dynasty, which built and preserved this complex from the 16th century to 1939, have emerged some of the most important figures in European history and culture. Through their efforts, Nesvizh became a crucial place of influence in various fields of culture, science, arts, crafts and architecture. This ensemble consists of a palace and the Corpus Christi mausoleum church. The castle is made up of ten adjoining buildings, which have evolved as a single architectural ensemble around a hexagonal courtyard. The palaces, as well as the Corpus Christi Church, became important models that marked the development of architecture throughout central Europe and Russia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Mir castle complex | Cultural | (ii), (iv) | The construction of this castle begins at the end of the XVe century in Gothic style. It will be enlarged and rebuilt thereafter, first in Renaissance style, then in Baroque style. After a century of abandonment and the serious damage suffered during the Napoleonic period, the castle will be restored at the end of the 19th century. Many elements will be added and the surrounding landscape will be transformed into a park. Its current form is a living testimony to its often troubled history. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Belovezhskaya Pushcha Forest /Białowieża | Natural | (vii) | Bialowieża Forest World Heritage Site, on the border between Poland and the Belarus, is a vast massif of old-growth forest comprising both conifers and deciduous trees with a total area of 141 885 Ha. Located on the watershed between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, this transboundary property appears to be an irreplaceable region for the conservation of biodiversity. It has the largest population of bison in Europe, the property's emblematic species. | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||
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