Christer Sundberg

Member since December 2005 \ In memoriam

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For 25 years I've visited World Heritage Sites and at every site there is always an interesting story to learn, regardless if it is a pyramid in Egypt or a small runic stone in Denmark. Up until today I've visited 255 sites and can't wait until I can hop on a train or a plane and go visit a few more.

My most impressive site: The Pyramid Fields (Egypt), Petra (Jordan), Venice (Italy), Taj Mahal (India), Ellora Caves (India)

My proposal for a new site:

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About Christer Sundberg

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Reviews by Christer Sundberg

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Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka by Christer Sundberg

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (Inscribed)

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

An hour’s drive, south of Bhopal in the Vindhyan Mountains are the 600 rock shelters of Bhimbetka. It’s a peaceful and beautiful area and the natural rock formations – massive …

Sanchi by Christer Sundberg

Sanchi (Inscribed)

Sanchi

North of Bhopal, on a small hilltop is some of the oldest and most interesting Buddhist sites in India – the monuments of Sanchi. History tells that when emperor Ashoka …

Centennial Hall by Christer Sundberg

Centennial Hall (Inscribed)

Centennial Hall

Sometimes you ask yourself what can really become a World Heritage Site? I certainly asked myself this question when I first laid my eyes on the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw …

Churches of Peace by Christer Sundberg

Churches of Peace (Inscribed)

Churches of Peace

It wasn’t easy to get to Swidnica but with some assistance from a few Polish bus companies I eventually found the small town at the foot of the Sudeten Mountains. …

Tugendhat Villa by Christer Sundberg

Tugendhat Villa (Inscribed)

Tugendhat Villa

Over the years the World Heritage List have taken me to a number of brilliant architectural sites - from the Bauhaus sites in Dessau and Weimar, the Rietveld Schröderhuis in …

Holy Trinity Column by Christer Sundberg

Holy Trinity Column (Inscribed)

Holy Trinity Column

Right in the middle of the town hall square stands the 35 meter high Holy Trinity Column, erected in honour of faith, God and gratitude for the ending of the …

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz by Christer Sundberg

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz (Inscribed)

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz

An hour's train ride south of Olomouc is the small Czech town with the unpronounceable name Kromeriz. The locals will probably laugh behind your back if you try an English …

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape by Christer Sundberg

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Land… (Inscribed)

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape is sometimes described as "the pearl of South Moravia' and even if the two castles - once the domains by the Dukes of Lichtenstein - are …

Muskauer Park by Christer Sundberg

Muskauer Park (Inscribed)

Muskauer Park

Right by the German/Polish border and the river Neisse is the small town of Bad Muskau, a sleepy little spa town with 4000 souls that goes back to the 13th …

Taj Mahal by Christer Sundberg

Taj Mahal (Inscribed)

Taj Mahal

At first light of dawn, when a cool breeze fills the air and the morning sun shines on the palace, Taj Mahal is at its height of beauty. Set against …

Mir Castle by Christer Sundberg

Mir Castle (Inscribed)

Mir Castle

Belorussia might be considered to be the last communist state in Europe but despite its dictator Lukashenka and all it is actually a very friendly, nice and partially also a …

Nesvizh by Christer Sundberg

Nesvizh (Inscribed)

Nesvizh

Both the castle Mir and Nesvish was once founded by the influential Radzivill family and the Nesvish Castle is the more modern of the two. Beautifully located next to a …

Archaeological Site of Delphi by Christer Sundberg

Archaeological Site of Delphi (Inscribed)

Archaeological Site of Delphi

Participating in “organised tours” is not really my favourite way of travelling. But sometimes there is an arrangement where the hassle of getting to your destination might become too much …

Urnes Stave Church by Christer Sundberg

Urnes Stave Church (Inscribed)

Urnes Stave Church

After a long and hot summer trip to Greece I decided to wind down for a couple of days in my beautiful neighboring country Norway. I had already visited most …

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae by Christer Sundberg

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at… (Inscribed)

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

While in Olympia for a couple of days, I hiered myself a local guide to take me up the mountains to visit the temple of Vasses, my 142nd World Heritage …

Acropolis by Christer Sundberg

Acropolis (Inscribed)

Acropolis

Visiting the classical of all classical World Heritage Sites – The Acropolis of Athens - could not have been a better for me. Having got up early on a bright …

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