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UNESCO has included up until now, 7 sites in Romania on the list of World Heritage Sites.[1]

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[edit] Cultural

Name/Location[2] Region/County Description Ref nr Year added
Churches of Moldavia Moldavia Masterpieces inspired by Byzantine art 598 1993
1 Arbore Suceava County "The Decollation of Saint John the Baptist" Church of Arbore village. 1993[3]
2 Mănăstirea Humorului Suceava County The Assumption of the Virgin and of Saint George's Church of the old Humor Monastery. 1993[3]
3 Moldoviţa Suceava County The Church of the Annunciation of Moldoviţa Monastery. 1993[3]
4 Pătrăuţi Suceava County Sacred Cross' Church of Pătrăuţi. 1993[3]
5 Probota Suceava County Saint Nicolas' Church of Probota Monastery. 1993[3][4]
6 Suceava Suceava County Saint George's Church of Suceava. 1993[3]
7 Voroneţ Suceava County Saint George's Church of the former Voroneţ Monastery. 1993[3]
8 Suceviţa Suceava County Church of the Resurrection of Suceviţa Monastery.[5] 2010[6]
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains Transylvania An unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts 906 1999
1 Sarmizegetusa Regia Hunedoara County The capital of Dacia. 1999[7]
2 Costești - Cetățuie Hunedoara County Dacian Fortress. 1999[7]
3 Costeşti-Blidaru Hunedoara County The strongest of the Dacian Fortresses. 1999[7]
4 Piatra Roşie Hunedoara County Dacian Fortress. 1999[7]
5 Băniţa Hunedoara County Dacian Fortress. 1999[7]
6 Căpâlna Alba County Dacian Fortress. 1999[7]
Historic Centre of Sighişoara Transylvania/Mureş County A fine example of a small, fortified medieval town 902 1999[8]
Monastery of Horezu Oltenia/Vâlcea County A masterpiece of the Brâncovenesc style 597 1993
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania Transylvania A picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania 596 bis 1993
1 Biertan Sibiu County The site of Biertan with the fortified church and a part of the town. 1993[9]
2 Câlnic, Alba Alba County Village of Câlnic. 1999[10]
3 Dârjiu Harghita County Village of Dârjiu. 1999[10]
4 Prejmer Braşov County Village of Prejmer. 1999[10]
5 Saschiz Mureş County Village of Saschiz. 1999[10]
6 Valea Viilor Sibiu County Village of Valea Viilor. 1999[10]
7 Viscri Braşov County Village of Viscri. 1999[10]
Wooden Churches of Maramureş Maramureş Outstanding examples of a range of architectural solutions from different periods and areas 904 1999
1 Bârsana Maramureş County The Church of the Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple in Bârsana. 1999[11]
2 Budeşti Maramureş County The Church of Saint Nicholas in Budeşti. 1999[11]
3 Deseşti Maramureş County The Church of the Holy Paraskeva in Deseşti. 1999[11]
4 Ieud Maramureş County The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Ieud Deal. 1999[11]
5 Plopiş/Siseşti Commune Maramureş County The Church of the Holy Archangels in Plopiş. 1999[11]
6 Poienile Izei Maramureş County The Church of the Holy Parasceve in Poienile Izei. 1999[11]
7 Rogoz/Târgu Lăpuş Maramureş County The Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz. 1999[11]
8 Şurdeşti/Siseşti Commune Maramureş County The Church of the Holy Archangels in Şurdeşti. 1999[11]

[edit] Natural

Name/Location[12] Region/County Description Ref nr Year added
Danube Delta Dobruja/Tulcea County Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve 588 1991[13]

[edit] Tentative list

Name/Location Region/County Description Year added
Neamţ Monastery Moldavia/Neamt County Neamţ Monastery 1991[14]
Curtea de Argeş Muntenia/Arges County Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Ensembles of Curtea de Arges 1991[15]
Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuşi at Târgu Jiu Oltenia/Gorj County Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuşi in Târgu Jiu 1991[16]
Basarabi Dobruja/Constanţa County The Rupestral Monastic Ensemble of Basarabi 1991[17]
Trei Ierarhi Monastery Moldavia/Iaşi County Trei Ierarhi Monastery 1991[18]
Cule from Oltenia Oltenia Cule from Oltenia 1991[19]
Densuş Church Transylvania/Hunedoara County Densuş Church 1991[20][21]
Alba-Iulia Transylvania/Alba County Historic Town of Alba-Iulia 1991[22]
Retezat National Park Transylvania/Hunedoara County Retezat National Park 1991[23]
Rodna Mountains Maramureş/Maramureş County Rodna Natural Park 1991[24]
Sânpetru Formation Transylvania/Hunedoara County Sînpetru (paleontological site) 1991[25]
Slătioara Moldavia/Suceava County Slătioara Secular Forest 1991[26]
Sibiu Transylvania/Sibiu County The Historic Centre of Sibiu and its Ensemble of Squares 2004[27]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/?search=&search_by_country=romania&type=&videos=&region=&order=
  2. ^ "Romania - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ro. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Churches of Moldavia - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/598. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  4. ^ "World Heritage Centre - Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery". Whc.unesco.org. 2009-02-09. http://whc.unesco.org/en/activities/372/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  5. ^ "Eglise de la Résurrection du monastère de Sucevita - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1995/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  6. ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Committee also approves three extensions to World Heritage properties in Austria, Romania and Spain". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/644. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/906. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  8. ^ "Historic Centre of Sighişoara - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/902. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  9. ^ "Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/596. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  10. ^ a b c d e f "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Committee Inscribes 48 New Sites on Heritage List". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/165. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Wooden Churches of Maramureş - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 1999-12-02. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/904. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  12. ^ "Romania - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ro. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  13. ^ "Danube Delta - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 2009-09-15. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/588. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  14. ^ "Le Monastère de Neamt - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/544/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  15. ^ "Eglises byzantines et post-byzantines de Curtea de Arges - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/545/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  16. ^ "L'ensemble monumental de Tirgu Jiu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/548/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  17. ^ "L'ensemble rupestre de Basarabi - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/549/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  18. ^ "L'église des Trois Hiérarques de Iassy - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/551/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  19. ^ "Les "coules" de Petite Valachie - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/552/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  20. ^ "L'église de Densus - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/553/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  21. ^ "L'église de Densus - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports". World Heritage Site. http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/t553.html. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  22. ^ "Le noyau historique de la ville d'Alba Julia - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/555/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  23. ^ "Massif du Retezat - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/557/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  24. ^ "Pietrosul Rodnei (sommet de montagne) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/558/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  25. ^ "Sinpetru (site paléontologique) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/559/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  26. ^ "Codrul secular Slatiora (forêt séculaire) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/560/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 
  27. ^ "The Historic Centre of Sibiu and its Ensemble of Squares - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 2004-06-29. http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1929/. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 

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