Hubert

Member since October 2011

#94 386 70

My most impressive site: Old City of Jerusalem, Bauhaus

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About Hubert

First name
Hubert
Member since
October 2011
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#94
WHS
386
Tentative Sites
70
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Reviews by Hubert

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Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley by Hubert

Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (Inscribed)

Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

The Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley is the last remnant of a pastoral landscape in Andorra, whereas the rest of the small country has developed during the past decades almost entirely in a …

The State of the Pyrenees by Hubert

The State of the Pyrenees (Part of Nomination)

The State of the Pyrenees

During our visit in Andorra in May 2014, we visited five of the eight churches that are included in this tentative site. Their architectural style is similar to other Romanesque …

Vall de Boi by Hubert

Vall de Boi (Inscribed)

Vall de Boi

The Vall de Boi is a narrow valley in the Pyrenees and is best known for its nine Romanesque churches. The high density of pure Romanesque architecture far away from …

Creation of the Co-Principality of Andorra by Hubert

Creation of the Co-Principali… (Part of Nomination)

Creation of the Co-Principality of Andorra

During our visit in Andorra in May 2014, we visited five of the eight churches that are included in this tentative site. Their architectural style is similar to other Romanesque …

Creation of the Co-Principality of Andorra by Hubert

Creation of the Co-Principali… (Part of Nomination)

Creation of the Co-Principality of Andorra

It is not clear to me why Santa Coloma is a separate T-list entry and why it is not included in the "Eglises romanes d'Andorre" site. Maybe because the round …

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu by Hubert

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (Inscribed)

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

In May 2014, we spent three days in the National Park Ordesa y Monte Perdido, the Spanish part of this transnational WHS. Beside the Monte Perdido summit the inscribed area …

Works of Antoni Gaudí by Hubert

Works of Antoni Gaudí (Inscribed)

Works of Antoni Gaudí

The works of Antoni Gaudí are among the most visited sights in Barcelona and it is hardly possible to resist the fascination of these buildings, even if you are not …

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France by Hubert

Routes of Santiago de Compost… (Inscribed)

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

We visited the sites of the first sections of the Via Tolosana and the Via Podiensis on our trip through southern France in June 2013; a total of sixteen sites: …

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau by Hubert

Palau de la Musica Catalana &… (Inscribed)

Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau

These two monuments of the Catalan Modernisme by Lluís Domènech i Montaner are at least as impressive and spectacular as the works of his more famous contemporary Antoni Gaudi. The …

Albi by Hubert

Albi (Inscribed)

Albi

'Well, just another Gothic cathedral on the list', I thought when we added Albi to our itinerary for June 2013. But when I had a first look into the nomination …

Fortified City of Carcassonne by Hubert

Fortified City of Carcassonne (Inscribed)

Fortified City of Carcassonne

The Cité de Carcassonne is visible from a distance towering over the town and the surrounding landscape. With its massive walls and the numerous towers it is an exceptional example …

Canal du Midi by Hubert

Canal du Midi (Inscribed)

Canal du Midi

How to visit a canal of more than 240 kilometres in length - indeed a good question. The classical way is to navigate the canal by boat. But that would …

La Camargue by Hubert

La Camargue (On tentative list)

La Camargue

La Camargue (Grande Camargue) is the landscape between the two arms of the Rhône delta, the Grand Rhône to the east and the Petite Rhône to the west or between …

Rade de Marseille by Hubert

Rade de Marseille (On tentative list)

Rade de Marseille

We visited Marseille in June 2013, which was the perfect time because in 2013 Marseille was the European Capital of Culture, new museums were opened and historic buildings have been …

Les villes antiques de la Narbonnaise by Hubert

Les villes antiques de la Nar… (On tentative list)

Les villes antiques de la Narbonnaise

The very short description on the WHC website provides little information which sites the nomination comprises, but Arles, Nîmes and Glanum seem to be the most important. The Roman remains …

Arles by Hubert

Arles (Inscribed)

Arles

Arles has been inscribed for both its Roman and Romanesque remains. The city is a „good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization“ (from the …

Maison Carrée of Nîmes by Hubert

Maison Carrée of Nîmes (Inscribed)

Maison Carrée of Nîmes

Nîmes is a very recent entry to the French T-list, thus one can assume that there are plans for a nomination within the next years. Nîmes is also part of …

Orange by Hubert

Orange (Inscribed)

Orange

Orange is the northernmost site of the WHS hotspot in Provence. As mentioned by other reviewers, the city has not much to offer apart from the Roman Theatre and the …

Avignon by Hubert

Avignon (Inscribed)

Avignon

Avignon had its heyday in the 14th Century, when it was the residence of seven popes and two anti-popes. The main sight is the Gothic Palais des Papes, actually a …

Pont du Gard by Hubert

Pont du Gard (Inscribed)

Pont du Gard

Pont du Gard is one of the most iconic remains of the Roman period, and I was glad as I finally could tick off this WHS in June 2013. Actually …

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