List of World Heritage sites in Luxembourg

Location of UNESCO World Heritage site in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg has only UNESCO World Heritage site and a further one on the tentative list.

World Heritage site

Name Image Location Date UNESCO data Description
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications Luxembourg, Luxembourg 16th century-1867 699; 1994; iv The fortifications of Luxembourg were regarded as some of the most impressive in Europe, giving it the nickname "The Gibraltar of the North."[1]

Tentative list

The tentative list is an inventory of important heritage and natural sites that a country is considering for inscription on the World Heritage List, thereby becoming World Heritage Sites. The tentative list can be updated at any time, but inclusion on the list is a prerequisite to being considered for inscription within a five- to ten-year period.[2]

  1. The Town and Castle of Vianden, Diekirch[3]

References

  1. ↑ "City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Glossary, UNESCO, retrieved 2010-01-01
  3. ↑ "La ville et le château de Vianden" (in French). whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

See also

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