Site visited in November, 2024.
Nepali proposal for inscription in 2026. Once a capital of ancient Shakya capital city where Siddhartha Gautam spent his princely life before he became …
Member since December 2010
My most impressive site: Rome, Machu Picchu, Canaima, Los Glaciares, Ha Long Bay, Komodo, Tikal, Kathmandu Valley
My proposal for a new site: Defensive network along Danube river in Serbia (Bac, Golubac, Smederevo, Petrovaradin), Toro Muerto - Peru, Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia), Pierrefonds castle (France), Svalbard archipelago (Norway), Tetovo, North Macedonia - former Turkish monuments (painted mosque, Arabati Baba Tekke, Isa Beg hammam), Debre Damo monastery, Danakil Depression (Ethiopia)
Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu (Nominated)
Site visited in November, 2024.
Nepali proposal for inscription in 2026. Once a capital of ancient Shakya capital city where Siddhartha Gautam spent his princely life before he became …
Martin Brod - Una National Pa… (Nominated)
Complex of travertine waterfalls in Martin Brod - Una National Park– site visited in July, 2024.
Bosnian proposal for inscription in 2026. It is not fully clear if they …
Cuetzalan and its Historical,… (On tentative list)
Cuetzalan or Cuetzalan del Progreso – site visited in February, 2024.
On a map it looks as nice stopover while travelling from Mexico City to El Tajin. It is …
Rock Paintings of the Sierra … (Inscribed)
The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco – sites visited in February, 2024.
As Els already described carefully the basics I will focus on updates. Before any visit …
Gemer and Abov churches (On tentative list)
Gemer and Abov churches with the medieval mural paintings – sites visited in April, 2023.
Official site description points 10 churches with well-preserved mural paintings from the 14th and …
California Current Conservati… (On tentative list)
California Current Conservation Complex - Golden Gate National Recreation Area– visited October, 2023, during 2-weeks USA trip (rented car). In fact Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a huge complex …
Banska Stiavnica (Inscribed)
Site visited in May 2023, shortly after the fire that destroyed part of historic houses in the strict center of Banska Stiavnica.
That was my second visit to Banska …
National Theater of Guatemala (On tentative list)
Site visited recently, February 2023. Modernist complex of buildings commonly known as Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, located in the center of Guatemala City. Approximate Google coordinates of the place …
Belize Barrier Reef (Inscribed)
Bacalar Chico national park and marine reserve
Site visited recently, February 2023. With limited time (as always) I decided to visit only small part of the site. Also due …
Himā Cultural area (Inscribed)
Area visited recently, November 2022. Certainly one of the best example of rock art (similar to those in the Hail region) with interesting addition of ancient wells. As located quite …
Hejaz Railway (On tentative list)
Site (or to be more precise: sites) visited recently, November 2022. Searching for future inscriptions in a country relatively new within UNESCO structures can bring such sites like Hejaz Railway. …
Gordion (Inscribed)
Site visited in September, 2022. Turkish candidate for inscription in 2022. Huge chances as the area was once the capital of powerful Phrygian Kingdom traces of which are still visible. …
Evaporitic Karst and Caves (Inscribed)
Site visited just recently (June, 2022), tentative site, scheduled for inscription in 2023. Since Astraftis described one component - Upper Secchia Valley - I will try to focus on two …
Le Monastère de Neamt (On tentative list)
Site visited in July, 2021 during extended Balkan trip. One of the oldest monasteries in Romania. Located in northern part of the country in historical region of Moldovia (do not …
Kerman (On tentative list)
Site visited in May, 2010. Located in south-eastern part of Iran is a good base for exploring Lut Desert and nice place for admiring its own monuments. Kerman as a …
Calakmul (Inscribed)
Visited just recently (November, 2021). Since the site was carefully decribed by other travellers I will focus on transportation warning so you may avoid problems while trying to get there …
Rundāle Palace Ensemble (On tentative list)
Site visited in August, 2021. Rundāle Palace Ensemble is probably the best example of baroque style residence in whole Latvia (together with the palace in Jelgava). Maybe it cannot be …
Meanders of the Upper Daugava (On tentative list)
Meanders of the Upper Daugava -site (or to be more precise, area) visited in August, 2021.
The area contains nine meanders of Daugava river (natural site) with all historical …
The Typical Crernozem Soils o… (On tentative list)
Just recently visited, during trip throughout Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, July, 2021. Strange place. Or maybe better ordinary place, that's better expression.
While preparing the journey, I found the location …
Desert Castles of Ancient Kho… (On tentative list)
Site visited during round-Uzbekistan trip (April, 2010) – since Clyde described particular sites I will try to focus on practical aspects / description of different places. All prices were as …