Built in the 16th century

Connected Sites: 94

WHS whose OUV derives entirely or significantly from 16th century constructions. Where construction straddles the centuries the date of conception/commencement is used i.e which century does the site really "belong" to in spirit.

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Connected Sites

Belem
Belem
Portugal
Inscribed: 1983
3.46
585
14
Monastery (1502), Belem Tower (1514)
Cartagena
Cartagena
Colombia
Inscribed: 1984
3.37
177
5
Founded In 1533, Fortification Started In 1586 (Ab)
Churches and Convents of Goa
Inscribed: 1986
3.27
127
10
Portuguese Since 1510, Jesuits Arrived In 1542, Construction Of The Se Cathedral And Church Of Bom Jesus Started Late 16th Century
El Escurial
Inscribed: 1984
3.36
328
13
Built 1563-1584
Fatehpur Sikri
Inscribed: 1986
3.38
249
9
Built 1571-1585
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
3.53
328
9
Transformed, Enlarged And Embellished In The 16th Century By Francois I
Genoa
Genoa
Italy
Inscribed: 2006
2.92
338
7
Mercantile City & Urban Planning Date From The 16th Century (Crit Ii En Iv), Lista Dei Rolli (1576)
Hampi
Hampi
India
Inscribed: 1986
4.02
84
4
Mostly Built (And Apogee) Under Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1530)
Humayun's Tomb
Inscribed: 1993
3.34
268
8
1570
Island of Mozambique
Inscribed: 1991
3.21
18
3
Portuguese Port Since 1507, Oldest Extant Fortress (St Sebastian, 1558-1620), Other Defensive Buildings And Numerous Religious Buildings (Including Many From The 16th Century) (Ab)
Kasbah of Algiers
Inscribed: 1992
2.52
63
4
Construction Started In 1516 And Continued Up To The 17thc
La Fortaleza and San Juan
La Fortaleza and San Juan
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.24
150
5
La Fortaleza - Built 1533-1540; The Sites Illustrate The Adaptation To The Caribbean Context Of European Developments In Military Architecture From The 16th To 20th Centuries
Lima
Lima
Peru
Inscribed: 1988
2.85
357
10
Founded In 1535
Mazagan
Mazagan
Morocco
Inscribed: 2004
2.55
113
7
Portuguese Settled In 1502, Fortifications Built In 1541
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Inscribed: 2007
2.32
118
7
The Visegrad Bridge Was Constructed From 1571 To 1577 (Ab Ev)
Mostar
Mostar
Bosnia Herzegovina
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
372
14
The Town Was Fortified Between 1520 And 1566, And The Bridge Was Rebuilt In Stone. The Second Half Of The 16th Century And The Early Decades Of The 17th Century Were The Most Important Period In The Development Of Mostar.
Old Havana
Inscribed: 1982
3.82
246
6
Founded 1519
Plantin-Moretus Museum
Inscribed: 2005
3.35
304
10
Christoffel Plantin Set Himself Up As A Printer In 1555, Founding His Publishing House 'De Gulden Passer' (The Golden Compasses). In 1576 He Moved His Printing Business To The Vrijdagmarkt Square.
Popocatepetl monasteries
Inscribed: 1994
2.76
129
10
See Its Full Name
Quito
Quito
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1978
3.32
221
8
Taken By The Spanish In 1533
Ruins of León Viejo
Inscribed: 2000
2.21
56
5
Heyday In Mid 16th Century, "Frozen" In 1610
Salvador de Bahia
Inscribed: 1985
3.35
94
4
Discovered 1502, First Capital Of Brazil (1549 To 1763), First Slave Market In The New World (From 1558)
Shibam
Shibam
Yemen
Inscribed: 1982
3.95
25
2
Most Structures Date From After A Flood In The Mid-1550'S (Ab Ev)
Valletta
Inscribed: 1980
3.76
493
10
Valleta's Prime Period Was The 16th Century - See Wiki For List Of Its Major Buildings Including Most Churches And Palaces
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
St. Peter Basilica Reconstructed In 16th Century, Last Judgement Painting By Michelangelo 1508-1512, Influence On Art From The 16th Century On (Ab)
Zacatecas
Inscribed: 1993
3.05
80
4
Founded In 1548, And Already The Prominent Mining Town In The Late 16th Century
Zamość
Zamość
Poland
Inscribed: 1992
3.05
134
6
Zamosc Is An Outstanding Example Of A Renaissance Planned Town Of The Late 16th Century (Ab)
Arequipa
Inscribed: 2000
3.33
219
10
Several Periods, But "The Natural Disaster Of 1582 Caused A Major Change In Favour Of Antiseismic Construction, Introducing A Systematic Use Of Sillar" Was The Most Influential Moment
Potosi
Potosi
Bolivia
Inscribed: 1987
3.17
115
6
It Owes Its Prosperity To The Discovery, Between 1542 And 1545, Of The New World's Biggest Silver Lodes
Sucre
Sucre
Bolivia
Inscribed: 1991
2.86
113
7
Founded In 1538
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Inscribed: 1997
3.62
239
8
It Was During The Ming And Qing Dynasties, And In Particular The 16th To 18th Centuries, That The City's Prosperity Resulted In The Creation Of As Many As Two Hundred Gardens (Ab Ev)
Kronborg Castle
Inscribed: 2000
3.00
367
11
Built In 1574-1585
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
104
5
Founded In 1557
Botanical Garden, Padua
Inscribed: 1997
2.78
296
9
Established In 1545
Selimiye Mosque
Inscribed: 2011
3.50
142
4
Between 1569 And 1575
Fort Jesus
Inscribed: 2011
2.52
62
2
Built By The Portuguese In 1593-1596
Luther Memorials
Inscribed: 1996
2.61
255
12
On 31 October 1517, Luther Posted His Famous '95 Theses'
Ambohimanga
Ambohimanga
Madagascar
Inscribed: 2001
2.58
52
4
Representative Of The Social And Political Structure Of Malagasy Society From At Least The 16th Century (Ab Ev)
Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
Inscribed: 2010
3.14
32
4
The Sheikh Safi Al-Din Ensemble Is A Prototype And An Outstanding Example Of A 16th Century Religious Complex (Ab Ev)
Antigua Guatemala
Inscribed: 1979
3.71
207
10
Founded In Its Current Location In 1543 And Was "Capital" Of The Colony Of Guatemala (Most Of C America And S Mexico)Until 1776 When It Was Largely Destroyed By An Earthquake (Earlier Ones Had Also Regularly Caused Damage), The Capital Was Moved And The Old City Took Its Current Name Of "Antigua". A Number Of The Major Buildings Were Constructed During Those 200 Years But Much Of The Extant Fabric Post-Dates The Earthquake. Sao Francisco Church And The Ruined Sto Domingo Monastery Contain Probably The Only 16th Century Remains. The Towers Of The Cathedral Date To 1680. The Monastery Of The Capucins And La Merced Church Are Also Pre-Earthquake 18th Century
Macao
Macao
China
Inscribed: 2005
3.09
314
12
A-Ma Temple Was Actually First Built In 1488, However All Other Buildings Are From The 16th Century On. "Portuguese Traders First Settled In Macau In The 16th Century" - Wiki
Morelia
Morelia
Mexico
Inscribed: 1991
2.75
109
6
Founded In 1541 And Gained City Status From Charles V In 1545, Taking The Name Of "Valladolid". By 1580 It Had Become Both The Civil And Religious Centre Of The Province. "The Historic Center Is Roughly Equivalent To The Original Layout Of The City When It Was Founded ..., And Most Of This Layout Has Survived Intact To The Present Day. Anticipating Growth, This Original Layout Had Very Wide Streets And Plazas For The Time, With Streets Systematically Arranged To Allow For Elongation. The Streets Are Systematically Laid Out, But Not Rigidly Squared, With Most Having Gentle Curves Designed Into Them. Most Of The Grandest Structures Where Completed During The 18th Century, Including The Facade And Bell Towers Of The Cathedral, The Colegio Seminario (Today The State Government Palace), La Alhóndiga (Today Part Of The Palace Of Justice) And Numerous Private Mansions. During The Same Time Period, Infrastructure Such As The City's Aqueduct And Various Plaza Fountains Were Constructed." (Wiki)
Mir Castle
Mir Castle
Belarus
Inscribed: 2000
2.27
111
7
1520 (Official Website)
Camino Real
Inscribed: 2010
2.61
164
8
Defined First As Far As Zacatecas, The Original Terminus, Between 1540/50 In Order To Link Its Silver Mines With The Coast. A Number Of The Route's Inscribed Towns Were Developed To Protect This Road. It Was Then Extended As Far As El Paso By 1598. It Was In Regular Use As The Main Route Into New Mexico For 300 Years. See
See Www.Caminorealheritage.Org
Úbeda and Baeza
Inscribed: 2003
2.79
172
8
"The Most Important Development Takes Place From The Mid 15th To The 16th Century.... The Most Important Historic Buildings In Ubeda Include: The Palace Of Francisco De Los Cobos... (1531), The Funerary Chapel Of El Salvador Del Mundo ..(1532-53); The Palace Of Vã¡Zquez De Molina (1546), The Hospital Honrados Viejos (1548). The Palace Of The Dã©An Ortega (1550)" (Ab)
Villa d'Este
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
298
9
Unique Example Of An Italian 16th-Century Garden (Ab Ev)
Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
Inscribed: 1994
3.28
103
7
While Numerous Tombs Date As Far Back As The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 Bc), The Current Layout And Building Design Of The Temple And Mansion Originate From The Ming Dynasty. "At Its Apogee In The 16th Century The Mansion Was Made Up Of 170 Buildings With 560 Rooms, But Only 152 Buildings With 480 Rooms Survive, Covering 12,470 M2. Most Of The Principal Buildings Date From The Ming Dynasty, With Additional Structures Of The Qing Dynasty." - Ab Document "The Last Major Redesign Following The Fire In 1499 Took Place Shortly After The Building Of The Forbidden City In The Ming Dynasty, The Architecture Of The Temple Of Confucius Resembles That Of The Forbidden City In Many Ways." - Wiki
Alcala de Henares
Inscribed: 1998
2.57
235
10
The Universidad Y Colegio Mayor De San Ildefonso Is The Heart Of The University City. It Was Built In 1537-53 (Ab Ev)
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Inscribed: 1994
2.44
135
7
Church Of The Ascension Was Built In 1532 (Ab Ev)
Litomysl Castle
Inscribed: 1999
2.77
169
10
Completed In 1580, But With Considerable Modifications From 1719 Onwards In The High Baroque Style (Ab Ev)
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Inscribed: 2007
2.54
58
8
The Iwami Ginzan Silver Bearing Seams Were 'Discovered' In 1526, And Almost Immediately Developed (Ab Ev)
Nesvizh
Nesvizh
Belarus
Inscribed: 2005
2.53
106
5
"In 1582 Mikoå‚Aj Krzysztof "Sierotka" Radziwiå‚Å‚ ... Started The Construction Of An Imposing Square Three-Storey "Chã¢Teau". Although The Works Were Based On A Pre-Existing Structure Of A Medieval Castle, The Former Fortifications Were Entirely Turned Into A Renaissance-Baroque House. Construction Was Completed By 1604,.... The Most Important Structure .....Is The Corpus Christi Church (1587 To 1603), " (Wiki)
Novodevichy Convent
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
178
9
Founded In The 1520s; The Wooden-Framed Iconostasis, Decorated In Gold-Coated Carvings, Typical Of Moscow Baroque, Has Icons Of The 16th And 17th Centuries. (Ab Ev)
Khami Ruins
Khami Ruins
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1986
2.80
29
3
"According To Carbon 14 Dating Methods The City Grew Between Ca. 1450 And 1650" (Ab). Among Goods Found Are "16th Century Rhineland Stoneware, Ming Porcelain Pieces Which Date Back To The Reign Of Wan-Li (1573-1619)" (Ab)
Baroque Churches
Baroque Churches
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
2.87
176
16
Stone Church Of San Agustin Dates From 1587
Bukhara
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1993
4.04
185
6
The Most Celebrated Buildings Date From The Shaybanid Period (1500-1598)
Camagüey
Inscribed: 2008
2.39
74
4
1528
Coro and its Port
Inscribed: 1993
2.64
19
2
1527
Melaka and George Town
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
323
8
In 1511 The Portuguese Conquered The City Of Melaka (Ab Ev)
Ibiza
Ibiza
Spain
Inscribed: 1999
2.75
163
5
"The Intact 16th Century Fortifications Of Ibiza" (Ab Ev)
Oaxaca and Monte Alban
Inscribed: 1987
3.70
175
7
Oaxaca Was Founded In 1529 And "Is A Perfect Example Of A 16th-Century Colonial Town." (Unesco)
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 2006
2.77
50
2
"Some Sources Indicate That Harar Came Into Being Around The 10th Century Or Even Earlier. Islam Was Introduced To Ethiopia In The 9th Century. Three Mosques Of Harar Have Been Dated To The 10th Century...The Walls Surrounding This Sacred Muslim City Were Built Between The 13th And 16th Centuries...In The 16th Century, Harar Was Established In Its Present Urban Form And From 1520 To 1568 It Was The Capital Of The Harari Kingdom. From The Second Half Of The 16th Century Until The 19th Century, Harar Was Noted As A Centre Of Trade And Islamic Learning In The Horn Of Africa" (Ab)
Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1997
2.92
38
16
"Qila Rohtas (Rohtas Fort) Was Built In 1541-43 .... After The Mughal Emperor Humayun Was Expelled After His Defeat At Chausa By Sher Khan"
Loire Valley
Inscribed: 2000
4.07
374
10
Chambord 1519-1547
Panamá
Panamá
Panama
Inscribed: 1997
2.93
207
8
First European Settlement On The Pacific Coast Of The Americas, In 1519
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Inscribed: 2003
2.96
221
10
The Phenomenon Of Sacri Monti ('Sacred Mountains') Began At The Turn Of The 15th And 16th Centuries With The Aim Of Creating In Europe Places Of Prayer As Alternative To The Holy Places In Jerusalem And Palestine .... The Concept Of The Sacro Monte ('Sacred Mountain') Originated With The Counter-Reformation Of The 16th Century, Following The Council Of Trent (1545-63). (Ab Ev)
Kazan Kremlin
Inscribed: 2000
2.79
85
6
"The Kazan Kremlin Is A Medieval Fortress; Its Inner Space ....Contains Buildings Dating From The 16th To The 19th Centuries, With Remains Of The 10th-16th Century Fortifications And Structures." (Ab). The Kremlin "On View" Was Constructed After The Taking Of Kazan By Ivan The Terrible's Army In 1552 - In Particular, The Fortifications And The Cathedral Complex Are 16c.
Vicenza and the Palladian Villas
Inscribed: 1994
3.26
293
11
Andrea Palladio (1508-80)
Mexico City and Xochimilco
Inscribed: 1987
3.83
373
8
Destruction Of Tenochtitlan And Foundation Of Mexico City 1521/2
Koutammakou
Koutammakou
Benin, Togo
Inscribed: 2004
2.87
27
3
"L'Origine Des Batammariba Reste Encore Relativement Incertaine...En Fait, La Comparaison Avec Les Traditions Orales Des Autres Groupes Ethniques De La Région Tend À Prouver Que Les Batammariba Sont Venus De Régions Situées À L'Ouest Ou Au Nord-Ouest De L'Atacora, Certains Précisant Du Burkina-Faso... Comme Les Autres Groupes Ethniques De La Région Ils Se Seraient Réfugiés Dans Cette Zone Entre Les 16Ème Et 18Ème Siècles Pour Mieux Se Protéger De La Domination Que Cherchaient À Imposer Les Royaumes Des Mossés, Gourmantché Ou Encore Mamprussi Et Dagomba" (Nom File)
Puebla
Puebla
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
3.38
199
9
"Founded Ex Nihilo In 1531....It Has Preserved Its Great Religious Structures Such As The 16th-17th-Century Cathedral And Fine Buildings Like The Old Archbishop's Palace" (Ab)
Aranjuez
Inscribed: 2001
2.61
221
11
"The Most Important General Factor Which Makes Aranjuez And Its Landscape Distinctive And A Strong Candidate For World Heritage Status Is The Way In Which It Has Been Shaped And Developed By The Interests Of The Kings And Queens Of Spain And Their Courts Between The Early 16th And Mid-19th Centuries."
Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Inscribed: 2008
2.35
20
2
"The Sites All Contain Remains Of Kayas (Or Makaya), Fortified Villages Inhabited By The Mijikenda People From Around The 16th To The 19th Century Until Their Gradual Abandonment Between The Early To Mid 20th Century" (Ab Ev)
San Cristobal de La Laguna
Inscribed: 1999
2.60
170
6
First Founded In 1497 It "Consists Of Two Distinct Parts .. The Upper Town (Villa De Arriba) Of 1497 And The Lower Town (Villa De Abajo) Of 1502 ... (The Latter) Based On A Regular Town Plan Based On Leonardo Da Vinci's Model For Imola..The Lower Town .. Expanded Rapidly, Attracting The Island�S Ruling Classes, And By 1515 Had More Than A Thousand Inhabitants�. Monastic Communities Started In Early 16c..Official Urban Status Was Granted 1531. ..The Town Was Set Up ...As The Organized Space Of A New Peaceful Social Order Inspired By The Millennary Religious Concepts Of The Year 1500."
Timbuktu
Inscribed: 1988
3.45
33
2
"The Market City Of Timbuktu Reached Its Apex Under The Reign Of The Askia (1493-1591)., Three Essential Monuments ..... Fortunately Still Stand As Testimony To The Grandeur Of Timbuktu. ...... The Mosque Of Djingareyber Was Built By The Sultan Kankan Moussa After His Return In 1325 From A Pilgrimage To Mecca. Between 1570 And 1583 The Qadi Of Timbuktu, Imam Al Aqib, Had It Reconstructed And Enlarged,... (The) Mosque Of Sankore, Built During The Mandingue Period, Was Restored ..... Between 1578 And 1582.... The Mosque Of Sidi Yahia, South Of The Mosque Of Sankore, Was Probably Built Around 1400...... The Sanctuary Was Restored In 1577-1578..." (Ab)
Lyon
Lyon
France
Inscribed: 1998
3.23
396
9
For Its Evolving Town Planning Over The Centuries: "Over-Population And The Risk Of Epidemics Led To The Implementation Of A Policy Of Planned Expansion Starting In The Mid 16th Century" (Ab Ev)
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Renaissance: The Existing Design Of The Piazza Del Campidoglio And The Surrounding Palazzi Was Created By Renaissance Artist And Architect Michelangelo Buonarroti In 1536-1546. (Wiki)
Hoi An
Hoi An
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1999
3.48
336
8
"Traditional Asian Trading Port": Commercial Harbour Developed From The Late 16th Century On (Nomination Document); "Fusion Of Cultures Over Time" Started Around That Date, Leading Up To The 19th Century From Which Most Current Constructions Date
Heritage of Mercury
Heritage of Mercury
Slovenia, Spain
Inscribed: 2012
2.67
178
8
The Spanish Royal Treasury Acquired A Monopoly In These Activities In 1559. The Habsburgs Then Took Direct Control Of The Idrija Mines In 1575. (Ab Ev) -- Almadén Is Much Older, But The Heydays Of Both Mines Started Due To The Geopolitical Circumstances In The 16th Century
Rio de Janeiro
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
263
6
The First European Settlement, Rio, Was Founded At The Foot Of Sugar Loaf In 1565. (Ab Ev)
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Inscribed: 2013
2.58
48
6
'Grand Bay' (Or 'La Gran Baya'), Today Known As Red Bay, Became An Important Basque Whaling Centre From The 1530s Onwards (Ab Ev)
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
Inscribed: 2013
3.25
164
8
Built Between 16th And 19th Centuries (Brief Description)
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
Inscribed: 2015
2.36
89
9
Constructed Between 1554 And 1571
Par force hunting landscape
Inscribed: 2015
1.93
176
8
Kings Of Denmark Confiscated The Grounds Of Gribskov In 1536 (Ab Ev)
Sviyazhsk
Inscribed: 2017
2.40
33
3
The Monastery Was Given Important Privileges And The Cathedral Was Built Between 1556-1560 On The Instigation Of Ivan The Terrible (Ab Ev)
Venetian Works of Defence
Venetian Works of Defence
Croatia, Italy, Montenegro
Inscribed: 2017
3.00
470
9
See Full Name: Venetian Works Of Defence Between 16th And 17th Centuries
Thimlich Ohinga
Inscribed: 2018
1.74
4
2
The Period Of Construction And Occupation Of The Site Is Likely To Be Between 1590 And 1680 (Ab Ev)
Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies
Inscribed: 2019
2.61
83
8
Earliest (Sosu-Seowon) Dates From 1542 Ce
Kladruby nad Labem
Inscribed: 2019
2.14
100
8
The Imperial Stud Farm Was Established In 1579 (Ab Ev)
Water Management System of Augsburg
Inscribed: 2019
2.31
166
7
By 1545 A Strict Separation Between Drinking And Process Water Was Being Kept Throughout The System Of Watercourses. (Ab Ev)
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro
Inscribed: 2021
2.91
367
6
Prototype Of A Hispanic Alameda (Tree-Lined Avenue) From The 16th Century (Ab Ev)
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine
Inscribed: 2017
2.32
112
9
It Represents A Masterpiece Of Mid-Sixteenth To Late-Nineteenth Century Underground Hydraulic Engineering (Ouv)
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
"During The 16th Century, Tiébélé Expanded Greatly In Terms Of Territory, And Also In Terms Of Political And Spiritual Development; The Royal Court Became One Of The Main Chiefdoms (Pa Faru) Of The Kasena Lands And Extended Its Influence Over A Large Number Of Villages. It Was From This Period That The Use Of Earthen Architecture And The Practice Of Engraved And Sculpted Painted Decoration Became Widespread In Kasena Settlements" (Ab Ev)
Sado Island Gold Mines
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
7
3
"Onagashi Was A Mining Method Introduced Towards The End Of The 16th Century That Complemented The Earlier Method Of Obtaining Gold From The River." (Ab Ev)