World Heritage Asia - Världsarv Asien

This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Asia.

Afghanistan

Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam
Cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley: Bamiyan Cliff including niches of the 38 meter Buddha, seated Buddhas, 55 meter Buddha and surrounding caves | Kakrak Valley caves including the niche of the standing Buddha | Qoul-I Akram Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Kalai Ghamai Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Shahr-i-Zuhak | Qallay Kaphari A | Qallay Kaphari B | Shahr-i-Ghulghulah

Armenia

The monastery in Haghpat and Sanahin
The monastery in Geghard and the upper Azat valley
The cathedral and churches in Echmiatsin and the archaeological excavation of Zvartnots

Azerbaijan

The Walled city of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower

Bahrain

Qal'at al-Bahrain

Bangladesh

Historic mosque city of Bagerhat
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
The Sundarbans

Cambodia

Angkor

China

Great Wall of China
Taishanberget
Forbidden City in Beijing
Mogao Caves (Dunhuang)
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer (Xian)
Beijing Man site at Zhoukoudian
Mount Huangshan
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Mountain Resort and its outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong family mansion in Qufu
Ancient building complex in the Wudang Mountains
Historic ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa: Potala Palace | Jokhang Temple Monastery | Norbulingka
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Old town of Lijiang
Historic Monuments of Macao
Ancient city of Ping Yao
Classical gardens of Suzhou
Summer Palace, an Imperial garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing
Mount Wuyi
Dazu rock carvings
Mount Qincheng and the Dujiangyan irrigation system
Ancient villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
Longmen Grottoes (Luoyang)
Imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Xianling tomb, Zhongxiang | Eastern Qing tombs, Zunhua | Western Qing tombs, Yixian and Baoding | Ming tombs, Changping | Xiaoling, Chang Yushun, Qiu Cheng, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong tombs, Nanjing
Yungang Grottoes (Datong)
Three parallel rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas: Gaoligong and Yunling Mountains, Nujiang | Baimang-Meili and Haba Snow Mountains, Red and Qianghu Mountain, Diqing | Laowoshan, Nujiang and Diqing | Laojunshan, Lijiang
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Huanren County (Liaoning Province) and (Ji’an, Jilin Province)

Georgia

India

Agra Fort - see also Agra
Ajanta Caves
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (railway station formerly called Victoria Terminus) Mumbai
Churches and Convents of Goa
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Elephanta Caves
Ellora Caves
Fatehpur Sikri
Great Living Chola Temples, including the Brihadisvara Temple of Thanjavur; Brihadisvara Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram; and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Kaziranga National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Nanda Devi National Park
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Sun Temple, Konarak
Sundarbans National Park
Taj Mahal

Indonesia

Borobudur Temple Compounds
Komodo National Park
Lorentz National Park
Prambanan Temple Compounds
Sangiran Early Man Site
Ujung Kulon National Park
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, including Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Iran

Iraq

Hatra
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)

Israel

Masada
Old City of Acre
White City of Tel Aviv - the Modern Movement
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev - Haluza, Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta

Japanese

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area
Himeji Castle
Yakushima
Shirakami-Sanchi
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Okinawa)
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Shiretoko National Park

Jordan

Kazakhstan

The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly

North Korea

Complex of Goguryeo Tombs

South Korea

Changdeokgung Palace Complex, Seoul
Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Gyeongju Historic Areas
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Hwaseong Fortress
Jongmyo Shrine
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

Laos

Town of Luang Prabang
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape

Lebanon

Anjar
Baalbek
Byblos
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Tire

Malaysia

Pakistan

Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Buddhist Ruins at Takht-i-Bahi and Neighboring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
Fast and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
Historic Monuments of Thatta
Rohtas Fort
Taxila

Philippines

Baroque Churches of the Philippines
Historic Town of Vigan
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Tubbataha Reef Marine Park

Sri Lanka

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Ancient City of Sigiriya Sigiriya
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Sacred City of Kandy
Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Syria

Ancient City of Aleppo
Ancient City of Bosra
Ancient City of Damascus
Site of Palmyra

Thailand

Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai Forest Complex
Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns - this includes the Kampang Phet historical park and the Si Satchanalai historical park
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries

Turkey

Archaeological Site of Troy
City of Safranbolu
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi
Hattusha
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Nemrud Dagi
Xanthos-Letoon

Turkmenistan

Kunya-Urgench
State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"

Uzbekistan

Historic Center of Bukhara
Historic Center of Shakhrisyabz
Itchan Kala
Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures

Vietnam

Complex of Hué Monuments
Ha Long Bay
Hoi An Ancient Town
My Son Sanctuary near Hoi An
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Yemen

Historic Town of Zabid
Old City of Sana'a
Old Walled City of Shibam

World Heritage Asia - Världsarv Asien

Mongolia / Russia