Frederik Dawson

Member since June 2006

#60 489 82

My most impressive site: Rapa Nui, Yellowstone

My proposal for a new site: Royal palaces and temples in Bangkok / Engineering Feats of Niagara Falls / Panama Canal / Haussmann's Paris

Recent Visits
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    May 19, 2025
    Nan Madol
  • 1
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    April 21, 2025
    Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
  • 5
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    March 7, 2025
    Bryggen, Rjukan / Notodden, Røros, Urnes Stave Church, West Norwegian Fjords
Top 10 Missing
  1. Galapagos Islands 4.62
  2. Petra 4.61
  3. Victoria Falls 4.47
  4. Tikal National Park 4.46
  5. Bagan 4.44
  6. Serengeti 4.41
  7. Uluru 4.40
  8. Ancient Thebes 4.39
  9. Pompei 4.38
  10. Istanbul 4.38
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About Frederik Dawson

First name
Frederik
Member since
June 2006
Country of Origin
None
Visits
Rank
#60
WHS
489
Tentative Sites
82
Website Participation
Reviews
243
Ratings

Ratings

World Heritage Sites
Tentative Sites
489 2
Photos
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Reviews by Frederik Dawson

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Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas by Shandos Cleaver

Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysa… (Inscribed)

Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

A business trip in Bengaluru not only took me back to India but also a perfect chance to visit one more World Heritage Site, the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas. …

Cambodian Memorial Sites

Cambodian Memorial Sites (Nominated)

Cambodian Memorial Sites

Before I started my Cambodian trip with ICOMOS in 2022, I had one full free day to explore the capital city of this country, and the infamous Killing Field with …

Yen Tu by Frederik Dawson

Yen Tu (Nominated)

Yen Tu

On my flight from Rach Gia back to Ho Chi Minh City after Oc Eo sightseeing with ICOMOS experts, I found an interesting inflight magazine article about Yen Tu. After …

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto by Frederik Dawson

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage … (Inscribed)

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto

From the vibrant city of Padang, it was a half day drive tour on one of the most dangerous roads in Indonesia to the town of Sawahlunto. Along the way, …

Epidaurus by Frederik Dawson

Epidaurus (Inscribed)

Epidaurus

Epidaurus is very famous, and I heard its name since I was a kid as almost every documentary about ancient Greek civilization had to mention its impressive amphitheater. For such …

The Site of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da by Frederik Dawson

The Site of Angkor Borei and … (On tentative list)

The Site of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da

The first part of my two weeks field trip in Cambodia and Thailand exploring pre-Angkorian and Dvaravati arts with ICOMOS international experts was focusing on Funan Culture, the first kingdom …

Paphos by Frederik Dawson

Paphos (Inscribed)

Paphos

When I prepared my trip to Cyprus, I found that the 1980 ICOMOS document report on listing Paphos as World Heritage Site especially the matter of "Petra tou Romiou" was …

Niah Caves by Frederik Dawson

Niah Caves (Inscribed)

Niah Caves

With Niah’s UNESCO inscription means Malaysia have two paleontology sites making this country to be on the same league with South Africa and Ethiopia on center of humankind evolution study, …

Dazu Rock Carvings by Frederik Dawson

Dazu Rock Carvings (Inscribed)

Dazu Rock Carvings

After great time in Xiannvshan visiting Three Natural Bridges and Furong Cave, parts of the UNESCO listed South China Karst, we made a day trip with guide from Chongqing to …

South China Karst by Frederik Dawson

South China Karst (Inscribed)

South China Karst

Almost exactly 14 years after I visited Shilin near Kunming, one of the most famous parts of this World Heritage Site, I had a chance to visit Wulong Karst and …

Ivrea by Frederik Dawson

Ivrea (Inscribed)

Ivrea

To be honest my main reason to visit Ivrea was its famous chocolate cake, the Torta900 or Torta Novecento at Pasticceria Balla, something that I really wanted to try after …

Gaya Tumuli by Frederik Dawson

Gaya Tumuli (Inscribed)

Gaya Tumuli

After I visited Oksan Seowon and on my way to see Dodong Seowon, adding Goryeong as a detour for Gaya Tumuli seem to be a compulsory for World Heritage Site …

Alto Douro by Frederik Dawson

Alto Douro (Inscribed)

Alto Douro

Alto Duoro, from my experience on visiting countless European UNESCO listed vineyards, is probably the best of its kind. The inspiring views of endless beautiful steeply sloping vineyards on endless …

Bom Jesus do Monte by Frederik Dawson

Bom Jesus do Monte (Inscribed)

Bom Jesus do Monte

On my first visit to Portugal two decades ago, Bom Jesus do Monte was one of the destinations I planned to see, but I had to cut Bragas from the …

Viking Age Ring Fortresses by Frederik Dawson

Viking Age Ring Fortresses (Inscribed)

Viking Age Ring Fortresses

I visited two of five inscribed Viking Ring Fortresses, the unknown Borgring and the famous Trelleborg on my short trip to Denmark. On the way from Copenhagen to Stevn Klint, …

Ruins of León Viejo by Frederik Dawson

Ruins of León Viejo (Inscribed)

Ruins of León Viejo

I had a full day tour from Managua to visit two Nicaraguan World Heritage Sites, the two Leon. After breakfast, a driver picked me up from the hotel to Leon …

Rideau Canal by Frederik Dawson

Rideau Canal (Inscribed)

Rideau Canal

My original plan on Rideau Canal was just to see its famous locks at Ottawa’s city center but turned out I saw many parts of the canal from Ottawa to …

León Cathedral by Frederik Dawson

León Cathedral (Inscribed)

León Cathedral

I had a full day tour from Managua to visit two Nicaraguan World Heritage Sites, the two Leon. After ending the morning tour in Leon Viejo at 10 AM, my …

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies by Frederik Dawson

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academi… (Inscribed)

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies

Back in 2018 because of the unbelievable expressway exit payment booth problem, I missed opportunity to visit Donam Seowon in Nonsan, five years later I returned to South Korea and …

Koh Ker by Frederik Dawson

Koh Ker (Inscribed)

Koh Ker

Originally not part of Dvaravati and Pre-Angkorian Arts trip arranged by ICOMOS I participated with. On the free day in Siem Reap, the separate excursion to Koh Ker had been …

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