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. …
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/
Recent Visits
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40Feb. 23, 2025Cilento and Vallo di Diano, Naples, Pompei, Royal Palace at Caserta
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10Sept. 13, 2024Eisinga Planetarium
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20July 29, 2024Beijing Central Axis, Via Appia
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About Ian Cade
- Member since
- December 2005
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
Visits
- Rank
- #132
- WHS
- 324
- Tentative Sites
- 53
Website Participation
- Reviews
- 316
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Ratings
Ratings
World Heritage Sites
- Rome 5.0
- Bauhaus Sites 5.0
- Angkor 5.0
- Yellowstone 5.0
- Mexico City and Xochimilco 5.0
- Grand Canyon 5.0
- Mesa Verde 4.5
- Chaco Culture 4.5
- Prague 4.5
- Auschwitz Birkenau 4.5
- Vienna 4.5
- Brasilia 4.5
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve 4.5
- Guanajuato 4.5
- Venice and its Lagoon 4.5
- Ellora Caves 4.5
- Sceilg Mhichíl 4.5
- Istanbul 4.5
- Convent of Christ in Tomar 4.5
- Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles 4.5
- Plantin-Moretus Museum 4.5
- Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings 4.5
- Grimeton Radio Station 4.5
- Ajanta Caves 4.5
- Naples 4.5
- Aquileia 4.0
- Le Havre 4.0
- Medina of Marrakesh 4.0
- Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau 4.0
- Stonehenge and Avebury 4.0
- Yosemite National Park 4.0
- Bamberg 4.0
- Split 4.0
- Vatican City 4.0
- Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra 4.0
- Preah Vihear Temple 4.0
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli) 4.0
- Funerary and memory sites of the First World War 4.0
- Edinburgh 4.0
- Tallinn 4.0
- Luis Barragán House and Studio 4.0
- Mostar 4.0
- Pampulha 4.0
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano 4.0
- Salzburg 4.0
- Pompei 4.0
- Gwynedd Castles 4.0
- Segovia 4.0
- Great Wall 4.0
- Summer Palace 4.0
- Granada 4.0
- Cesky Krumlov 4.0
- Paris, Banks of the Seine 4.0
- Dougga/Thugga 4.0
- Zollverein 4.0
- Sintra 3.5
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire 3.5
- Beijing Central Axis 3.5
- Temple of Heaven 3.5
- Bordeaux 3.5
- Hwaseong Fortress 3.5
- Graz 3.5
- El Escurial 3.5
- Quedlinburg 3.5
- Rammelsberg and Goslar 3.5
- Regensburg 3.5
- Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) 3.5
- Volubilis 3.5
- Gammelstad 3.5
- Churches of Peace 3.5
- Route of Santiago de Compostela 3.5
- Old City of Berne 3.5
- Teotihuacan 3.5
- Abbey of St Gall 3.5
- Westminster 3.5
- Sydney Opera House 3.5
- Kraków 3.5
- Budapest 3.5
- Amsterdam Canal Ring 3.5
- Sambor Prei Kuk 3.5
- Major Town Houses 3.5
- Works of Antoni Gaudí 3.5
- Tugendhat Villa 3.5
- Santa Maria delle Grazie 3.5
- Florence 3.5
- Rietveld Schröderhuis 3.5
- Strasbourg 3.5
- Würzburg Residence 3.5
- Valletta 3.5
- Syracuse 3.5
- Thingvellir 3.5
- Cordoba 3.5
- Saint-Emilion 3.5
- Puebla 3.5
- Monastery of Batalha 3.5
- Monastery of Alcobaça 3.5
- Xochicalco 3.5
- Rio de Janeiro 3.5
- Riga 3.5
- Wartburg Castle 3.5
- Jodrell Bank Observatory 3.5
- Everglades 3.5
- L'viv 3.5
- Rabat 3.5
- Medina of Fez 3.5
- Popocatepetl monasteries 3.0
- Imperial Palace 3.0
- San Miguel de Allende 3.0
- Eisinga Planetarium 3.0
- Via Appia 3.0
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island) 3.0
- Belfries 3.0
- City of Luxembourg 3.0
- Villa d'Este 3.0
- The Porticoes of Bologna 3.0
- Oporto 3.0
- City of Bath 3.0
- The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales 3.0
- Rhaetian Railway 3.0
- Brú na Bóinne 3.0
- Stoclet House 3.0
- Versailles 3.0
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley 3.0
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 3.0
- Val di Noto 3.0
- Great Spa Towns of Europe 3.0
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 3.0
- Reims 3.0
- Warsaw 3.0
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier 3.0
- Taos Pueblo 3.0
- Lake District 3.0
- Bursa and Cumalikizik 3.0
- Statue of Liberty 3.0
- Holy Trinity Column 3.0
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines 3.0
- University of Coimbra 3.0
- Belem 3.0
- Maritime Greenwich 3.0
- Medina of Tunis 3.0
- Amphitheater of El Jem 3.0
- Kerkuane 3.0
- Ironbridge Gorge 3.0
- Telc 3.0
- Litomysl Castle 3.0
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes 3.0
- Mont-Saint-Michel 3.0
- Avignon 3.0
- Pont du Gard 3.0
- Orange 3.0
- Lyon 3.0
- Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou 3.0
- Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District 3.0
- Plitvice Lakes 3.0
- Seville 3.0
- Durham Castle and Cathedral 3.0
- Stone Circles of Senegambia 3.0
- Kunta Kinteh Island 3.0
- Amiens Cathedral 3.0
- Vilnius 3.0
- Studley Royal Park 3.0
- Altamira Cave 3.0
- Sukhothai 3.0
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 3.0
- Verona 3.0
- Gyeongju 3.0
- Haeinsa Temple 3.0
- Malbork Castle 3.0
- Roskilde Cathedral 3.0
- Wachau Cultural Landscape 3.0
- Heritage of Mercury 3.0
- Skocjan Caves 3.0
- Fagus Factory 3.0
- Hallstatt-Dachstein 3.0
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies 3.0
- Meknes 3.0
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 3.0
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland 3.0
- Central University City Campus of the UNAM 3.0
- Querétaro 3.0
- Monticello 3.0
- Van Nellefabriek 3.0
- Primeval Beech Forests 3.0
- Trogir 2.5
- Medina of Sousse 2.5
- Megalithic Temples of Malta 2.5
- Town Hall and Roland, Bremen 2.5
- Asturian Monuments 2.5
- Rideau Canal 2.5
- Stevns Klint 2.5
- Kutna Hora 2.5
- Flemish Béguinages 2.5
- Grand Place, Brussels 2.5
- Trier 2.5
- Canterbury 2.5
- Brugge 2.5
- Carthage 2.5
- Kairouan 2.5
- Kew Gardens 2.5
- Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk 2.5
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust 2.5
- Aachen Cathedral 2.5
- Beemster Polder 2.5
- Arles 2.5
- Medina of Essaouira 2.5
- Lübeck 2.5
- Luther Memorials 2.5
- Santiago de Compostela 2.5
- Ayutthaya 2.5
- Elephanta Caves 2.5
- Hildesheim Cathedral and Church 2.5
- Mantua and Sabbioneta 2.5
- Vicenza and the Palladian Villas 2.5
- Fontainebleau 2.5
- Rock Carvings in Tanum 2.5
- Grand Canal 2.5
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple 2.5
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex 2.5
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon 2.5
- Toledo 2.5
- New Lanark 2.5
- Engelsberg Ironworks 2.5
- Laponian Area 2.5
- Centennial Hall 2.5
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque 2.5
- Saltaire 2.5
- Longobards in Italy 2.5
- Classical Weimar 2.5
- Torun 2.5
- Gorham's Cave Complex 2.5
- Champagne 2.5
- Stari Grad Plain 2.5
- Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik 2.5
- Forth Bridge 2.5
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region 2.5
- Potsdam 2.5
- Giant's Causeway 2.5
- Burgundy 2.5
- Reichenau 2.5
- Maison Carrée of Nîmes 2.5
- Schönbrunn 2.0
- Kinderdijk 2.0
- La Lonja de la Seda 2.0
- Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro 2.0
- Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai 2.0
- Roman Walls of Lugo 2.0
- The Four Lifts 2.0
- Palmeral of Elche 2.0
- Dutch Water Defence Lines 2.0
- Dorset and East Devon Coast 2.0
- Tower of London 2.0
- Semmering Railway 2.0
- Greater Blue Mountains 2.0
- Viking Age Ring Fortresses 2.0
- Kernavė 2.0
- Jelling 2.0
- Speyer Cathedral 2.0
- Cahokia Mounds 2.0
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France 2.0
- Cologne Cathedral 2.0
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal 2.0
- Drottningholm 2.0
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin 2.0
- Chartres Cathedral 2.0
- Euphrasian Basilica in Porec 2.0
- Nesvizh 2.0
- Camino Real 2.0
- Aranjuez 2.0
- Avila 2.0
- Alcala de Henares 2.0
- Skogskyrkogarden 2.0
- Antequera Dolmens Site 2.0
- Royal Joseon Tombs 2.0
- Messel Pit 2.0
- Trebic 2.0
- Stralsund and Wismar 2.0
- Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge 2.0
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape 2.0
- Mining Sites of Wallonia 1.5
- Stecci 1.5
- Valongo Wharf 1.5
- Modena 1.5
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai 1.5
- Venetian Works of Defence 1.5
- Imperial Tombs 1.5
- Muskauer Park 1.5
- Peking Man Site 1.5
- Schokland 1.5
- Falun Great Copper Mountain 1.5
- Fortifications of Vauban 1.5
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape 1.5
- Kronborg Castle 1.5
- Kladruby nad Labem 1.5
- Botanical Garden, Padua 1.5
- Tower of Hercules 1.5
- Blenheim Palace 1.5
- Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz 1.5
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe 1.5
- Hahoe and Yangdong 1.5
- Donana National Park 1.5
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates 1.5
- Royal Palace at Caserta 1.5
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz 1.5
- Holasovice 1.5
- Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt 1.5
- Morelia 1.5
- Independence Hall 1.5
- Wadden Sea 1.0
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings 1.0
- Moravian Church Settlements 1.0
- Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal 1.0
- Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen 1.0
- Mafra 1.0
- Mir Castle 1.0
- Colonies of Benevolence 1.0
- Struve Geodetic Arc 1.0
- Derwent Valley Mills 1.0
- Jongmyo Shrine 1.0
- Corvey 1.0
- Birka and Hovgarden 1.0
- Danube Limes 0.5
- Lower German Limes 0.5
- Par force hunting landscape 0.5
Tentative Sites
- Chiang Mai
- The Rise of Systematic Biology
- Zadar - Episcopal complex
- Nuruosmaniye Complex
- Palais de la Culture, Rio de Janeiro
- The Archeological complex of Banteay Chhmar
- Les villes antiques de la Narbonnaise
- Kyiv: St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches
- California Current Conservation Complex
- Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento
- Le noyau historique médiéval de Gand
- Noyau historique d'Antwerpen -Anvers
- Trakai Historical National Park
- The Royal Sites of Ireland
- Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
- Pombaline Lisbon
- Early Chicago Skyscrapers
- Phnom Kulen
- Leuven
- Brazilian Fortresses Ensemble
- Ellis Island
- Les Mausolées Royaux de Numidie (Tunisia)
- Via Francigena
- Thingvellir National Park
- Pont sur la gorge du Salgina
- Cathédrale de Saint-Denis
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Capital Fortifications of Hanyang
- City of York
- Rouen
- Olympic Park Munich
- Central Park
- Mdina (Citta Vecchia)
- Diocletian's Palace and the Historical Nucleus of
- Oasis de Gabes
- Gdansk - Town of Memory and Freedom
- Extension of Prague WHS
- Civil Rights Movement Sites
- The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic
- Coastal Cliffs
- Les passages de Bruxelles
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Le Palais de Justice de Bruxelles
- Maltese Catacomb Complexes
- Centre ancien de Sarlat
- Astronomical Observatories of Ukraine
- Amalienborg and its district
- Cittadella (Victoria - Gozo)
- Le complexe hydraulique romain de Zaghouan-Carthag
- Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home-Study Museum
- Knights Fortifications around Harbours of Malta
- L'oeuvre architecturale d'Henry van de Velde
- Médina de Sfax
- Chapultepec Woods, Hill and Castle
- Primosten Vineyards
- D-Day Landing Beaches, Normandy, 1944
- Domaine de Fontainebleau
- Le champ de bataille de Waterloo
- Alvaro Siza's Architecture
- Les citadelles mosanes
- Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade
- VIKING MONUMENTS AND SITES / Thingvellir NP
- Francke Foundation Buildings
- Caves of the Buda Thermal Karst System
- Victoria Lines Fortifications
- Aire du Dragonnier Ajgal
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Reviews 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, …

Ironbridge Gorge (Inscribed)
Ironbridge Gorge
This was one of the original group of UK entries to the list, the site is essentially the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. It was here that coke was first …

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 …

Greater Blue Mountains (Inscribed)
Greater Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains provide a great break from Sydney, and it really does not take long to get out to them. It was about two hours if I remember correctly …

Rock Art of the Mediterranean… (Inscribed)
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin
Having just looked at the inscription in more detail I have discovered that it is made up of a whopping 727 seperate sites!!.
This is one of the strangest inscriptions …

Cahokia Mounds (Inscribed)
Cahokia Mounds
The site is actually the largest Pre-Colombian city north of Mexico and formerly had a population of around 15,000, the main aspect of the park are the 69 man made …

Routes of Santiago de Compost… (Inscribed)
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
The Pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compestela plays a large role in European history and as such is very justified in being inscribed on the WH list however I would …

Medina of Marrakesh (Inscribed)
Medina of Marrakesh
The medina here is no preserved museum it is busy, dirty and noisy and it is here that it’s massive charm can be found. The whole place feels completely alive, …

Lübeck (Inscribed)
Lübeck
I visited Lübeck to celebrate the New Year 2006/7 and had a really lovely time. It was great to see in the New Year on the banks of the river …

Strasbourg (Inscribed)
Strasbourg
I have to admit perhaps my favourite places to visit are these medium sized European cities, and Strasbourg was definitely well worth a weekend break.
The city centre is on …

Würzburg Residence (Inscribed)
Würzburg Residence
My enthusiasm for Palaces is very low, however the main staircase of the Residence is well worth the effort to see. It is one of the finest pieces of Baroque …

Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Inscribed)
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
We only managed to visit the Southern part of the valley, from Bingen to Bacharach, however we really enjoyed the experience, and felt we got a feel for the site …

Messel Pit (Inscribed)
Messel Pit
This was a site that I really had no preparation for visiting and it was a split second decision at Darmstadt station that brought us here instead of Lorsch. What …

Bamberg (Inscribed)
Bamberg
Central Europe has thrown up some of my favourite towns and Bamberg certainly ranks among them. We spent an unexpected and very cold day here in January 2007, and it …

Giant's Causeway (Inscribed)
Giant's Causeway
All of Britain's natural World Heritage sites contain coastlines, but this is perhaps the most unique and recognisable of them all. We had a lovely day trip here from Belfast …

Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (Inscribed)
Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
I really enjoyed my visit to this site, and it had a distinctly African feel to it, due to the mud brick architecture.
The village sits on a hill on …

Megalithic Temples of Malta (Inscribed)
Megalithic Temples of Malta
These seven temples are distributed across Malta and its sister island of Gozo. They consist of some of the oldest freestanding buildings in the world, providing an insight into some …

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (Inscribed)
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
The Hypogeum is tucked away on a fairly unremarkable street in the suburbs of Valletta. From the outside it looks just like another house, however what lies below is very …

Valletta (Inscribed)
Valletta
The small capital of Malta is a great place to visit and I was happy to make this World Heritage Site visit number 100!
The city sits at the end …