Ian Cade

United Kingdom \ Member since December 2005

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I discovered the World Heritage list whilst studying in the Czech city of Olomouc in 2003, and since then I have spent a fair bit of my time visiting the sites and boring people with information about them. World Heritage Sites provide a great way to hunt out the best bits of countries and can give you a look at some great parts of a destination that you would otherwise not see. A few of my favourite sites have been the ones that I have made a special effort to get to see because of their place on the list; Sceilg Mhichíl, Guanajuato and Preah Vihear

I mostly take short trips around Europe, making the most of budget airlines special offers, seeing some of the continent's great cities, visiting friends and dragging them to some pretty obscure places.
I try to travel outside Europe at least once a year and hope to tick off a few of the places on my wish list when money, politics and time enable this.

It's not about the shark!:
Whilst the World Heritage Sites themselves are the focus of my travels, they are more a means to an end, the real joy of travelling comes from interacting with people, waiting for trains at hitherto unknown corners of the world then eating and drinking the tasty (and not so tasty) delights on offer.

My most impressive site: Angkor

My proposal for a new site: Major Buildings of the Chicago School of Architecture

Check out my website: https://letterboxd.com/meltwaterfalls/

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    Welterbetag 2025: Hildesheim Cathedral and Church
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    Cilento and Vallo di Diano, Naples, Pompei, Royal Palace at Caserta
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    Sept. 13, 2024
    Eisinga Planetarium
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About Ian Cade

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Reviews by Ian Cade

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Florence by Ian Cade

Florence (Inscribed)

Florence

Florence was a lovely place to spend two days. I really enjoyed just wandering around between the huge, if austere (showing that Florence’s developmental roots in medieval Europe), palazzo and …

Rome by Ian Cade

Rome (Inscribed)

Rome

Very few cities in the world can claim to be a capital of their cultural sphere, even fewer have something left to show for it. Rome can claim to be …

Modena by Ian Cade

Modena (Inscribed)

Modena

The Cathedral and tower sit on the Piazza Grande so they can all be seen in one go. The Cathedral is the main sight and is a fine piece of …

Santa Maria delle Grazie by Ian Cade

Santa Maria delle Grazie (Inscribed)

Santa Maria delle Grazie

The Last Supper (Canacolo) is such a famous image and I have seen versions of it at many other UNESCO sites made from many materials (salt and iron stand out …

Plantin-Moretus Museum by Ian Cade

Plantin-Moretus Museum (Inscribed)

Plantin-Moretus Museum

This is a truly fantastic site, sometimes I wonder about the merits of later and more esoteric additions to the list; however this place fully warrants its inclusion.

The building …

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes by Ian Cade

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spie… (Inscribed)

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes

After hearing about how tricky it can be to gain access to this site, I figured it should be my aim to get to them as I visit Belgium pretty …

Aachen Cathedral by Ian Cade

Aachen Cathedral (Inscribed)

Aachen Cathedral

Even with what people have said here I was still surprised to see how small the cathedral actually was. The restoration work on the outside seems to be coming to …

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust by Ian Cade

Castles of Augustusburg and F… (Inscribed)

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust

After visiting a fair few mediocre palaces whilst UNESCO hunting, these came as a welcome surprise, they were a lot more lavish than I expected them to be, and the …

The Four Lifts by Ian Cade

The Four Lifts (Inscribed)

The Four Lifts

This was a pleasant place to walk around on a nice autumn day. Unfortunately Lift No1 was being heavily restored (by Eiffel) whilst I visited. This was the result of …

Cologne Cathedral by Ian Cade

Cologne Cathedral (Inscribed)

Cologne Cathedral

As said in many of the other entries the most striking thing about the cathedral is it’s size, it dominates the centre of the city, it is also Germany’s largest …

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai by Ian Cade

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tourn… (Inscribed)

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai

The cathedral is right in the centre of town and can be seen from most places. It is a fine example of Romanesque architecture. I was impressed by the design …

Dresden Elbe Valley by Ian Cade

Dresden Elbe Valley (Delisted)

Dresden Elbe Valley

I visited the historic centre of Dresden which is the focus of this entry on a fantastic August day. The main building of interest for me was the Frauenkirche which …

Litomysl Castle by Ian Cade

Litomysl Castle (Inscribed)

Litomysl Castle

This was one of my favourite trips in the Czech Republic. The interior of the palace is nothing remarkable; however the exterior and the town itself were very rewarding.

The …

Trebic by Ian Cade

Trebic (Inscribed)

Trebic

The Jewish quarter here is quite small but uniform. It doesn't seem too different to many other older outskirts of Czech towns, but the subtle Jewish historical aspects are all …

Telc by Ian Cade

Telc (Inscribed)

Telc

In a country that has plenty of pretty town squares this one has to take the prize for the prettiest. The town centre is small and as said below is …

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk by Ian Cade

Pilgrimage Church of St. John… (Inscribed)

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk

The church here is the work of the architect Jan Santini, who developed his own style mostly based on baroque but with gothic influences. The church is on a hill …

Grand Canyon by Ian Cade

Grand Canyon (Inscribed)

Grand Canyon

As said below this is Awesome in the proper sense of the word. I was lucky enough to be able to fly to the canyon from Las Vegas. The flight …

Holy Trinity Column by Ian Cade

Holy Trinity Column (Inscribed)

Holy Trinity Column

Central Europe's hidden treasure; Olomouc has thus far avoided all the pitfalls of Prague, Cesky Krumlov and Krakow. Despite being beautiful it is as yet off of most tourists itineraries. …

Le Havre by Ian Cade

Le Havre (Inscribed)

Le Havre

The first thing you can see when approaching from the sea is the tall tower of St Joesph church, this was one of the key projects that Perret designed himself, …

Liverpool by Ian Cade

Liverpool (Delisted)

Liverpool

The main part of the WHS is the riverside area Pier Head and Albert Docks, the Pierhead area (pictured) has the most famous building ensemble in the Royal Liver, Cunard …

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