Antoni Gaudí i Cornet ( / ɡ aʊ ˈ d i / gow- DEE , / ˈ ɡ aʊ d i / GOW -dee ; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði] ; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain. He is widely recognized as the most important example of Catalan Modernisme. Gaudí’s works have a unique style, with most located in Barcelona, including his most famous project, the Sagrada Família church.
The Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine are a group of wooden Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches (Polish: cerkwie; Ukrainian: церкви, tserkvy) located in Poland and Ukraine. These churches were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.
Carpathian Wooden Churches is the name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes nine wooden religious buildings built between the 1600s and 1700s in eight places in Slovakia. These buildings include two Roman Catholic churches in Hervartov and Tvrdošín, three Protestant churches called Articular churches in Hronsek, Leštiny, and Kežmarok, three Greek Catholic churches in Bodružal, Ruská Bystrá, and Ladomirová, and one belfry in Hronsek. In addition to these nine churches, there are about 50 more wooden churches in the area of modern-day Slovakia, mostly in the northern and eastern parts of the Prešov Region (see e.g.
The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site located in the Far West area of New South Wales, Australia. This area has been the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Ngiyampaa, and Paakantyi Aboriginal peoples for many years. The region covers about 2,400 square kilometers (930 square miles) and was added to the World Heritage List during the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee in 1981.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine (Polish: Kopalnia soli Wieliczka) is a salt mine located in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland. Salt was made there from brine that came up from underground since Neolithic times. The Wieliczka Salt Mine was dug out starting in the 13th century and produced table salt without stopping until 1996.
The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, have been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site includes eight medieval limestone buildings from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. These structures are Russian Orthodox churches, a monastery, a castle, and a gate.
The El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve was created in 1988 and is located in Mulegé Municipality in northern Baja California Sur. It lies in the middle of the Baja California Peninsula, between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. The reserve covers an area of more than 24,930 square kilometers (9,630 square miles), making it the largest wildlife refuge in Mexico.
The Western Ghats, also called the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that extends 1,600 km (990 mi) along the western coast of the Indian peninsula. It covers an area of 160,000 km (62,000 mi) and spans the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The range forms a nearly continuous line of mountains along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, starting near the Tapti River and ending at Swamithoppe in the Kanyakumari district, which is at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.
The West Norwegian Fjords are another name for two fjords in Norway: Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord. These two fjords have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On July 6, 2019, the Augsburg Water Management System was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This recognition highlights the importance of structures in Augsburg and nearby areas that show the city’s long history of managing water. The World Heritage Site includes a collection of buildings and structures that demonstrate how water was used in different ways over time in the city.