Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Member since December 2010

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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)

Recent Visits
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    Bale Mountains National Park, Gedeo Cultural landscape, Konso, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley …
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    Ahmadabad, Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini, Sagarmatha National Park
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    Al-Faw, Beijing Central Axis, Brâncusi Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu, Dacian Limes, The Royal Court …
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.71
  2. Galapagos Islands 4.62
  3. Victoria Falls 4.47
  4. Florence 4.46
  5. Ancient Kyoto 4.45
  6. Bagan 4.44
  7. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks 4.42
  8. Serengeti 4.41
  9. Granada 4.39
  10. Pompei 4.38
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About Jarek Pokrzywnicki

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Reviews by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

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Budj Bim Cultural Landscape by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape (Inscribed)

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape

Site visited in March 2018, both designated components. As Frederik described Tyrendarra area I would focus mainly on Budj Bim - Mt Eccles National Park.

To get there you …

Saloum Delta by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Saloum Delta (Inscribed)

Saloum Delta

Some practical info (site visited in April, 2018). The best place to start exploration of the area is a small town of Toubacouta (frequent local buses or sept-place from Kaolack, …

Djoudj by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Djoudj (Inscribed)

Djoudj

Site visited recently (April, 2018). It is one of those places that are easier to visit with an organised tour than alone mostly due to cost reason.

Several tour agencies …

Darien National Park by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Darien National Park (Inscribed)

Darien National Park

Finally visited in November 2017. Quite difficult to reach but doable with some preparation.

Of course it is not the place you can go on your own. There are …

Portobelo-San Lorenzo by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Portobelo-San Lorenzo (Inscribed)

Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Both sites visited just recently (November 2017) with a rented car as that is the only possibility to reach San Lorenzo castle without participating in expensive organised tours.

From Colon …

Stone Spheres of the Diquís by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Inscribed)

Stone Spheres of the Diquís

Site just visited (November 2017). Initially I tried to visit some more places but all in all I managed to see only Finca 6. Currently due to high level of …

Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan… (Inscribed)

Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor

As some others were described I will focus on less popular: Talgar (Kazakhstan) and Suyab - Ak Beshim (Kyrgyzstan), both visited in July, 2017.

Talgar can be easily visited …

Western Tien-Shan by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Western Tien-Shan (Inscribed)

Western Tien-Shan

Site just visited, July, 2017. As Paul carefully described Aksu-Zabagly National Park I will focus on Sary Chelek Nature Reserve in Kyrgyzstan, which comparing both sites I found much more …

Sarazm by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Sarazm (Inscribed)

Sarazm

Site visited in July, 2017. Located around 2 km from Sarazm village, 14 km from Penjikent, north-western part of Tajikistan. There is no direct public transport to the place, although …

Lut Desert by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Lut Desert (Inscribed)

Lut Desert

Just visited - May 2010. Main question about this place is the limits of inscribed site. Dispite relatively huge area the place is not protected as a National Park or …

Shahr-i Sokhta by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Shahr-i Sokhta (Inscribed)

Shahr-i Sokhta

Site visited in May 2010. Sharhr-i Sokhta or Shahr-e Sūkhté (farsi name means exactly Burnt City in English) is located between Zabol and Zahedan (Iranian towns that are located close …

Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Z… (Inscribed)

Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine

Some basic information and hints how to visit the site - possible inscription of 2017.

Whatever the final inscription will be the most impressing sites are the Historic Silver Mine …

Baekje Historic Areas by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Baekje Historic Areas (Inscribed)

Baekje Historic Areas

November 2016. The whole site is divided into 3 different clusters. Due to reconstruction process at Mireuksa Temple I decided to focus on Gongju and Buyeo areas.

Gongju - two …

Naganeupseong by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Naganeupseong (On tentative list)

Naganeupseong

Visited just recently (November 2016), no doubt - one of Korea wonders, folk village that is completely different from other Korean villages.

The best town to start a trip is …

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academi… (Inscribed)

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies

Byeongsan Seowon - easily located close to Hahoe Folk Village

Site visited in November, 2016. There are in fact 3 daily buses to Byeongsan from Andong. First morning bus (7.50 …

Lenggong Valley by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Lenggong Valley (Inscribed)

Lenggong Valley

Just visited (March, 2016). Not an easy site to visit but not very difficult either. The whole site consist of two clusters located on both sides of Lenggong town, some …

Los Katios National Park by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Los Katios National Park (Inscribed)

Los Katios National Park

Visited November, 2011. Oficially off limits to foreign tourists due to security reasons but you can try to get permit in Turbo (NP headquarters). There is base for scientists in …

Svalbard Archipelago by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Svalbard Archipelago (On tentative list)

Svalbard Archipelago

Prices and practical info as of August 2015. Completely different from any other places I have visited so far. Gateway to the Arctic area. If you want to start visiting …

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tourn… (Inscribed)

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai

Huge cathedral but still covered with scaffoldings. This will last until 2017 - major works, although minor works will be carried out until 2025 (?).

Currently (July 2015) it is …

Reims by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

Reims (Inscribed)

Reims

Just visited (July, 2015). Currently the cathedral is under restoration (scaffoldings hide rosette of main portal). Located nearby the Palace of Tau is closed on Mondays but it is possible …

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