Brick architecture

Connected Sites: 119

WHS that include buildings built as Brick Architecture, or structures with brick elements.

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Connected Sites

Roskilde Cathedral
Inscribed: 1995
2.80
327
8
Malbork Castle
Inscribed: 1997
3.60
241
8
Lübeck
Lübeck
Germany
Inscribed: 1987
3.17
349
8
Stralsund and Wismar
Inscribed: 2002
2.80
265
11
Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Inscribed: 1985
2.60
23
6
Vilnius
Vilnius
Lithuania
Inscribed: 1994
3.46
396
10
Church Of St. Anne, Saint Francis' Church, Saint Nicholas' Church, Upper Castle
Minaret of Jam
Minaret of Jam
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2002
3.91
9
1
Flemish Béguinages
Inscribed: 1998
2.78
434
13
"Beguine Houses Are Small Single-Storey Brick Buildings With A Small Enclosed Garden." (Ab Ev)
Brugge
Brugge
Belgium
Inscribed: 2000
3.95
670
21
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
Inscribed: 1996
2.50
93
7
Replaced The Wood After Fires In 1876 And 1892
Kathmandu Valley
Inscribed: 1979
3.83
217
9
Riga
Riga
Latvia
Inscribed: 1997
3.54
444
15
St Mary's Dome, Saint Peter's Church, Saint Jacob's Church, Saint John's Church, House Of The Blackheads
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
Wawel Castle, Saint Florian's Gate, Trinity Church, Saint Mary's Basilica
Torun
Torun
Poland
Inscribed: 1997
3.24
233
8
Mir Castle
Mir Castle
Belarus
Inscribed: 2000
2.27
111
7
Town Hall and Roland, Bremen
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
349
7
Town Hall
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.60
392
15
Moenjodaro
Moenjodaro
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1980
3.51
32
3
Unbaked Brick
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1982
3.37
173
7
Brick Dagobas
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
Inscribed: 2000
2.50
83
8
Estancia Of Caroya
Qutb Minar
Inscribed: 1993
3.43
272
6
The World's Tallest Brick Minaret
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Inscribed: 2002
2.91
58
7
"The Site Has Had Significant Influence In The Development Of Brick Architecture Over The Centuries"
Polonnaruva
Polonnaruva
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1982
3.37
185
6
Rangkot Vihara And Quadrangle
Angkor
Angkor
Cambodia
Inscribed: 1992
4.71
492
30
Angkor's Pre Rup And Roluos Complex Are Brick Buildings.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
2.99
438
17
Mount Wutai
Inscribed: 2009
3.56
63
4
Manjusri Hall Of Xiantong Temple, Early Brick Buiding In China Ping Yao - Most Of The City Were Built In Brick
Kunya-Urgench
Kunya-Urgench
Turkmenistan
Inscribed: 2005
2.56
56
4
Gutluk-Temir Minaret
Itchan Kala
Itchan Kala
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1990
3.77
142
5
Bukhara
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1993
4.04
185
6
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Inscribed: 1997
3.03
229
11
Palazzo Carignano, Castello Del Valentino And Courtyard Of Palazzo Reale
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
"Also Here Is The Wuliang Zhuandian (Beamless Brick Hall), An Exceptional 16th Century Domed Brick Building That Has Survived Many Earthquakes Without Collapse And Is Important For The Study Of Ancient Chinese Building Design And Construction." (Ab Evaluation)
Albi
Albi
France
Inscribed: 2010
3.35
217
10
Cathedral
Dengfeng
Inscribed: 2010
3.36
95
5
Songyue Pagoda - "The Earliest Known Chinese Brick Pagoda" (Wiki)
Amsterdam Canal Ring
Inscribed: 2010
3.80
846
9
Several Buildings, Including The Beurs Van Berlage
Thang Long
Thang Long
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2010
2.04
207
9
Flag Tower
Belfries
Belfries
Belgium, France
Inscribed: 1999
2.96
555
17
Belfries Of Armentières, Bailleul, Bergues, Binche, Calais, Comines, Doullens, Dunkerque, Eeklo, Loos, Lille, Gravelines, Herentals, Menen, Nieuwpoort, Tielt; Market Hall Of Bruges
Zollverein
Zollverein
Germany
Inscribed: 2001
2.94
256
15
Several Main Buildings Are Made In Dark Brown Bricks
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
3.29
177
14
Bunhwangsa Temple Was Built In Honor Of Queen Seondeok (27th Ruler Of Silla, 632-647), Who Was The First Female Ruler Of The Silla Kingdom. Here You Will Find Mojeonseoktap, The Oldest Surviving Stone Pagoda From The Silla Kingdom. A Structure Unlike Any Other, Mojeonseoktap Is Made Of Roughly-Hewn Stone Bricks.
West Lake
Inscribed: 2011
3.31
197
6
Liuhe Pagoda Is One Of The Best-Preserved Brick Andwood Pagodas Extant In China. Originally Built In 970 Ad, The Inner Brick Core Is The Result Of A Reconstruction In 1165.
Fagus Factory
Inscribed: 2011
2.51
194
10
Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans
Inscribed: 2011
2.74
59
4
Constructed In Red Brick
Plantin-Moretus Museum
Inscribed: 2005
3.35
304
10
Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong Fortress
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 1997
2.94
184
19
"Use Of Brick As A Building Material For The Fortress And Employment Of Efficient Pulleys And Cranes Were Also Due To The Influence Of Silhak (Practical Learning)." - Wiki
Tower of London
Tower of London
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
3.39
904
20
The 13th-Century Beauchamp Tower Marks The First Large Scale Use Of Brick As A Building Material In Britain, Since The 5th-Century Departure Of The Romans (Wiki)
Australian Convict Sites
Inscribed: 2010
2.66
232
13
Hyde Park Barracks
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Schokland
Schokland
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1995
1.91
232
11
Church Of Middelbuurt
Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal
Inscribed: 1998
2.66
209
8
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Inscribed: 1996
2.48
369
15
Fort Near Abcoude, Muiden Fortress
Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1997
3.46
380
11
Walls Of The Windmills Are Made Of Brick
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Inscribed: 1986
3.15
190
10
The Use Of Brick Is One Of The Characteristics Of Mudéjar, For Example In Its Towers
Aranjuez
Inscribed: 2001
2.61
221
11
The Palace Is Made Out Of Brick
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Inscribed: 2008
3.21
234
7
Most Of Its Architecture (Sant'andrea, Pallazo Di Té) Is Made Out Of Brick, Sometimes Covered With Stucco, As There Is No Natural Stone In This Region
Gonbad-e Qâbus
Inscribed: 2012
2.72
16
3
Baked-Brick
Masjed-e Jâme'
Inscribed: 2012
3.22
115
3
Masterpiece Of Seljuq Brick Architecture (Ab Ev)
Mining Sites of Wallonia
Inscribed: 2012
2.27
200
7
Le Grand Hornu
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
Basilica Of St. Sernin, Toulouse
Gamzigrad-Romuliana
Inscribed: 2007
2.69
83
7
Opus Latericium
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Inscribed: 2012
2.08
171
9
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Suriname
Inscribed: 2002
2.38
50
3
Most Of The Buildings Are Made Out Of Wood, Except For The Ministry Of Finance And A Few Others
Puebla
Puebla
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
3.38
199
9
Yaroslavl
Inscribed: 2005
2.71
85
5
Yaroslavl's Many Churches In The Whs Area Are Brick Architecture; For Example, Chuch Of Epiphany And Church Of Alexander Nevsky.
Pyu Ancient Cities
Inscribed: 2014
1.99
33
4
Beikthano, ... Combining Brick And Wooden Architecture (Ab Ev)
Pergamon
Pergamon
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2014
3.56
171
6
Red Basilica
Namhansanseong
Namhansanseong
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2014
2.59
117
6
"The Parapets Are Made Of Grey Bricks For Shock Absorption From Cannon Attacks, And This Was Done In Accordance With The Opinions Of The School Of Practical Learning Who Were Much Influenced By The Chinese." - Nomination File
Karlskrona
Inscribed: 1998
2.15
137
6
The "Finnish Church"
See Www.Orlogsstadenkarlskrona.Se
Shahr-i Sokhta
Inscribed: 2014
2.48
10
2
Mudbrick City
Meroe
Meroe
Sudan
Inscribed: 2011
4.04
38
4
The Latest Pyramids Were Faced In Brick (Nom File)
Baekje Historic Areas
Baekje Historic Areas
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2015
2.42
83
8
“The Stone Chamber Tombs With A Corridor And The Brick Chamber Tombs That Were Discovered In The Royal Tombs In Songsan-Ri And The Royal Tombs In Neungsan-Ri Clearly Illustrate That Baekje Embraced – And Advanced – The Royal Tomb-Building Technique Of Vaulted Brick Chamber Tombs, Which Were Popular At That Time In China.” - Nomination File
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District
Inscribed: 2015
3.02
322
7
"Chilehaus, Messberghof, Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof, Montanhof, And Miramar-Haus –.... Stand Out For Their Unity Of Function And Their Modernist Brick-Clad Architecture." (Ab)
Moravian Church Settlements
Moravian Church Settlements
Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Inscribed: 2015
1.90
218
15
All Residential Houses, But Also The Communal Buildings, Are One- And Two-Storey Street-Sided Yellow Brick Constructions (Ab Ev)
Rjukan / Notodden
Inscribed: 2015
2.43
86
6
Brick Boiler House At Rjukan
Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
Inscribed: 2010
3.14
32
4
Tabriz Bazaar
Inscribed: 2010
2.57
59
4
Buildings Are Made Of Brick
Soltaniyeh
Inscribed: 2005
2.74
42
3
One Of The Largest Brick Domes In The World (Wiki)
Nalanda
Nalanda
India
Inscribed: 2016
2.84
34
3
Most Of The Constructions
Sambor Prei Kuk
Inscribed: 2017
3.14
87
9
Brick Temples
Siena
Siena
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
4.07
505
9
Palazzo Pubblico Among Numerous Other Buildings
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Inscribed: 2018
2.56
85
4
Several Churches Including Oura Cathedral
Ivrea
Ivrea
Italy
Inscribed: 2018
2.05
109
6
Red Brick Factory Of Camillo Olivetti
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
United States of America
Inscribed: 2019
3.32
364
13
Roman Brick, Robie House
Trinity Sergius Lavra
Inscribed: 1993
3.08
117
5
Bell Tower
Kazan Kremlin
Inscribed: 2000
2.79
85
6
Syuyumbike Tower
Babylon
Inscribed: 2019
3.13
35
3
"Prior To The Heavy Use Of Baked Bricks In The Reign Of Neo-Babylonian Ruler Nebuchadnezzar Ii (605–562 Bc), Construction At Babylon Was Primarily Of Unbaked Brick" (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Bagan
Bagan
Myanmar
Inscribed: 2019
4.44
160
6
Water Management System of Augsburg
Inscribed: 2019
2.31
166
7
Both Hydropower Plants Are In Brickwork In The Historicist Style (Nom File); Aqueduct As Well
Church of Atlántida
Inscribed: 2021
2.49
39
3
The Church Complex, All Built In Exposed Brick (Ab Ev)
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
Inscribed: 2021
2.56
173
6
Brick Architecture (Hochzeitsturm - Wedding Tower)
Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple
Inscribed: 2021
2.62
11
2
The Tower Is Made Of 'Floating' Bricks
The Porticoes of Bologna
Inscribed: 2021
3.01
330
6
Some Of The Porticoes Are Built ... Of Stone Or Brick (Unesco Off Description)
Colonies of Benevolence
Colonies of Benevolence
Belgium, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.15
151
7
Many Of The Buildings In The Colony Are Made Of Brick: Former Institutions, Religious Buildings, Farms, Staff Houses, Workshops, Former Schools, Etc. (See Illustrations In Wikipedia Articles On Wilhelminaoord And Veenhuizen)
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
The Towers, Fortifications And Bridges, E.G. The Pont Du Château, Are Made Out Of Brick.
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Cordouan Lighthouse
Inscribed: 2021
3.00
41
5
"The Buildings At Platform Level, Built Within The Inner Walls Of The Ring Structure" Are Built "In Saint-Savinien Stone And Brick". (Ab Ev)
Dholavira: A Harappan City
Inscribed: 2021
2.85
13
2
The Defensive Walls Of Dholavira Built In Stages Ii And Iii Were Made Of Brick Masonry. (Nomination Text, P. 51, 70)
Persian Garden
Inscribed: 2011
3.08
110
2
Shazdeh Garden: "Apart From The Beauties Of The Garden, Two-Story Mansions In The Western And Eastern Parts Of The Garden Perfectly Represent Persian Architecture. The Main Material Used In Them Is Brick (...)."
See Www.Tehrantimes.Com
Thessalonika
Inscribed: 1988
2.97
312
9
The Churches Are Made Out Of Brick.
Preah Vihear Temple
Inscribed: 2008
3.47
116
12
"Brick Was Also Used At Preah Vihear Because It Was Easier To Bring Up From The Plains On The Cambodian Side Than The Sandstone From The Site Itself. Small Bricks Were Used For The Construction Of Corbelled Vaulting." (Ab Ev)
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
The Dome Of Florence Cathedral Is "The Largest Brick Dome Ever Constructed".
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Selimiye Mosque
Inscribed: 2011
3.50
142
4
"Masonry With Alternating Brickwork" (Ab Ev)
Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
Inscribed: 1987
3.80
666
14
The Ospedale Nuovo Di Santo Spirito
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Urbino
Urbino
Italy
Inscribed: 1998
3.28
220
8
"The Main Fabric [Of The Ducal Palace] Is In Brick, The Window Frames, The Two Upper Loggias, And Some Decorative Features Being In Stone. Elsewhere, The Exterior Is More Austere, Mainly In Brick". (Ab Ev)
Ravenna
Ravenna
Italy
Inscribed: 1996
4.15
345
8
The Mausoleum Of Galla Placidia, The Neonian Baptistry, The Basilica Of Sant'apollinare Nuovo, The Arian Baptistry, Sant'apollinare In Classe (Ab Ev)
Koh Ker
Koh Ker
Cambodia
Inscribed: 2023
3.16
70
7
"Prasat Ruom Is A Square Terrace Of Twenty-One Brick Towers" (Ab Ev)
Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal Univer
Both Buildings Are Made Of Brick
Jodensavanne
Inscribed: 2023
1.65
14
2
Synagogue "Was Constructed With Imported European Bricks In A Dutch Vernacular Style" (Ab Ev)
Kuldiga
Kuldiga
Latvia
Inscribed: 2023
2.52
69
4
Old Brick Bridge
See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
Si Thep
Si Thep
Thailand
Inscribed: 2023
2.48
27
5
Several Of The Buildings Were Made Of Brick Including Khao Klang Nok
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Inscribed: 2021
3.94
274
12
Scrovegni Chapel: "The Exterior Of The Chapel Is In Bare Brickwork And Is Crowned With A Coping Formed Of Small Projecting Arches." "The Exterior Of The Church Of The Eremitani Is Bare Brick With Pilaster Strips And Cornices Resting On Small Projecting Arches." The Oratory Of St. George "Has A Very Simple Bare-Brick Exterior". (Nomination File, P. 50, 66, 132)
Plečnik's Ljubljana
Inscribed: 2021
3.00
322
7
National And University Library: "The Front Façade, Oriented Toward Auersperg Street, Was Designed As A Combination Of Brick And Stone Embeddings".
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
Many Of The Buildings In Ferrara Are Made With Brick. "The Palazzo Schifanoia (...) Has A Long Brick Facade With A Marble Portal Bearing The Arms Of The Commanderv, The Work Of Ercole De' Roberti." (1995 Ab Ev) + Castello Estense (Wikipedia)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
Chiesa Nuova
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Schwerin Residence Ensemble
Inscribed: 2024
2.83
108
4
Schwerin Cathedral - "One Of The Earliest Large Examples Of Brick Gothic Architecture" (Wiki)
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
The Brick Walls Of The Longobard Monastery Of San Salvatore In Brescia. "The Walls Are Made Of Bricks, Reflecting The Masonry Work Of The Ecclesiastical Building Nearby." (Nomination File, P. 133) + Castelseprio-Torba: The "Imposing Brick Masonry" Of "The So-Called "Casaforte"", Which Was Probably The Seat Of Civil Power Of The Site. (Nomination File, P. 143) + Santa Sophia In Benevento: "The Outside Walls (...) Were Realized In Bordered Brickwork With Two Rows Of Bricks Interspersed With A Row Of Irregularly Hewn Tufa Blocks". (Nomination File, P. 204)
Moidams
Moidams
India
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
5
3
"The Changes Over Time From Wood To Brick And Stone Construction, And Two Types Of “Ga-Moidam” Are Illustrated At The Nominated Property" (Ab Ev)
Tomioka Silk Mill
Inscribed: 2014
2.59
79
6
"The Infill Walls Are In Red Brick" (Ab Ev)
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape
Inscribed: 2018
3.12
27
2
The Brick Dome And Brick Ceilings Of The Sarvestan Palace.
See Www.Tehrantimes.Com
Val d'Orcia
Inscribed: 2004
3.23
238
11
The Rural Houses - Case Poderali – (...). Built In Brick, Traditionally Located In A Dominant Position Allowing To Control The Surrounding Fields, They Generally Have Large Arcades And The Traditional Dovecotes On The Outside. (Nomination File, P. 50)
Ferapontov Monastery
Inscribed: 2000
3.03
32
3
The Treasury Chamber (1530s) "Is The Oldest Brick Civil Building In Northern Russia." (Ab Ev) – "The Ensemble Of Ferapontov Monastery (...) Consists Of 6 Brick Buildings Of Xv-Xvii Centuries Enclosed In A Brick Wall Of Xix-Xx Centuries". – "The Cathedral Of The Nativity Of The Virgin [Is] The First Brick Building Of Lake Baloe Region And The Monastery." (Nomination File, P. 1, 4)
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
3.18
268
9
Champagne Houses, Such As The Maison Deutz And The Maison Ayala. Brick Has Also Been Used In The Traditional Cellars In Hautvillers And For The Ventilation Chimneys. (Nomination File, P. 64, 67, 78, 79) - Several Buildings On The Avenue De Champagne, E.G. Château De Pékin, Hôtel Papelard, Château Perrier, The Former Buildings Of Piper-Heidsieck, The Pol Roger Buildings + Fort Chabrol (Nomination File, P. 124, 128, 136)
Samarra
Inscribed: 2007
3.02
33
5
The Great Mosque And Its Spiral Minaret Were Built Of Fired Brick And Gypsum Mortar (Ab Ev)