List of World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria facts for kids
The List of World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria is a group of places chosen by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
History
UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.
Bulgaria agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1974.
List
The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.
There are nine WHS places in Bulgaria. The first four properties were added in the World Heritage List in 1979, and the last in 1985.
Cultural
Inscription year | Property | Location | Description | WHS i.d. no. | Photo |
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1983 | Ancient City of Nessebar | The old part of Nessebar, on the Black Sea, just north of Burgas 42°39′21.996″N 27°43′48″E / 42.65611000°N 27.73000°E |
Ancient part of town, situated on a peninsula (previously an island). | 217 | |
1979 | Boyana Church | Boyana quarter of Sofia 42°39′0″N 23°16′0″E / 42.65000°N 23.26667°E |
A medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church | 42 | |
1979 | Madara Rider | East of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara 43°18′0″N 27°9′0″E / 43.30000°N 27.15000°E |
An early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau | 43 | |
1983 | Rila Monastery | Northwestern Rila Mountains, south of Sofia 42°7′0″N 23°24′0″E / 42.11667°N 23.40000°E |
Medieval monastery, one of the region's most significant cultural, historical and architectural monuments | 216 | |
1979 | Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo | Village of Ivanovo, south of Ruse on the Danube. 43°43′0″N 25°58′0″E / 43.71667°N 25.96667°E |
Monolithic churches, chapels and monasteries hewn out of solid rock | 45 | |
1979 | Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak | Near the town of Kazanlak, central Bulgaria 42°37′0″N 25°24′0″E / 42.61667°N 25.40000°E |
Ancient tomb, part of a large Thracian necropolis | 44 | |
1985 | Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari | Village of Sveshtari, near Razgrad in northeast Bulgaria 43°40′0.012″N 26°40′0.012″E / 43.66667000°N 26.66667000°E |
A Thracian tomb dating back to 3rd century BC | 359 |
Natural
Year | Property | Location | Description | WHS i.d. no. | Photo |
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1983 | Pirin National Park | Pirin Mountains in the southwest of Bulgaria 41°40′0″N 23°30′0″E / 41.66667°N 23.50000°E |
Natural reserve | 225 | |
1983 | Srebarna Nature Reserve | Just south of the Danube river, Southern Dobruja in northeast Bulgaria 44°6′51.984″N 27°4′41.016″E / 44.11444000°N 27.07806000°E |
A nature reserve and lake on the Via Pontica bird migration route | 219 |
Tentative list
The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed.
- Two neolithic dwellings with their interior and household furnishings and utensils completely preserved
- The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age
- The ancient town of Nicopolis ad Istrum
- The late ancient tomb of Silistra
- The Bachkovo Monastery
- The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery
- The Roussensky Lom National Park
- The Ancient Plovdiv
- Thracian Tomb with Wall Paintings beside Alexandrovo village
- Vratsa Karst Nature Reserve
- Rocks of Belogradchik
- Central Balkan National Park
- Pobiti Kamani Natural Monument
Gallery
Related pages
- World Heritage Committee
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Table of World Heritage Sites by country
- List of World Heritage Sites in Europe
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Bulgaria para niños