Built in the 17th century

Connected Sites: 71

WHS whose OUV derives entirely or significantly from 17th 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

Churches of Peace
Inscribed: 2001
3.43
194
13
Jawor In 1654-55, Swidnica In 1656-57.
Colonia del Sacramento
Inscribed: 1995
2.69
182
12
Founded By The Portuguese In 1680
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
327
18
It Bears Witness To The Evolution Of European Fortification In The 17th Century (Ouv)
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
Inscribed: 2000
2.50
83
8
Built Between 1604 And 1767
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
Inscribed: 1983
2.86
87
9
Between 1609 And 1818
Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus
Inscribed: 1993
3.00
90
8
1685 And 1706
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Inscribed: 1990
2.92
42
7
First Dates From 1696
Agra Fort
Inscribed: 1983
3.55
337
6
Significant For The Moghul Rule In The 17th Century (Ab), Current Buildings Were Constructed During The Reign Of Shah Jahan 1628-1658
Amsterdam Canal Ring
Inscribed: 2010
3.80
846
9
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area
Beemster Polder
Beemster Polder
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1999
1.97
245
10
19 May 1612 (Ab)
Campeche
Campeche
Mexico
Inscribed: 1999
2.66
164
6
Baroque City (1686-1704); The Fortifications System Of Campeche, An Eminent Example Of The Military Architecture Of The 17th And 18th Centuries .. (Ab)
Fasil Ghebbi
Inscribed: 1979
3.08
68
3
From 1636 On
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Inscribed: 1981
2.93
60
3
Fort (1542-1605), Further Embellished In The 17th Century By Shah Jahan, Shalamar Gardens (1641)
Himeji-jo
Inscribed: 1993
3.50
285
10
"In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu Awarded The Castle To Ikeda Terumasa ...... And Ikeda Completely Rebuilt The Castle From 1601 To 1609, Expanding It Into A Large Castle Complex. Several Buildings Were Later Added To The Castle Complex By Honda Tadamasa From 1617 To 1618. For Over 400 Years, Himeji Castle Has Remained Intact," (Wiki)
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
Inscribed: 1999
2.53
203
11
Begun In 1600 (Ab)
Karlskrona
Inscribed: 1998
2.15
137
6
Founded In 1680
Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Inscribed: 1979
3.80
130
2
Square Was Constructed Between 1598 And 1629, Its Main Buildings Portia Of Qeyssariyeh (1602-19), The Royal Mosque (1612-30), The Mosque Of Sheyx Loffollah (1602-18)
Monastery of Horezu
Inscribed: 1993
3.14
119
6
Founded In 1690
Portobelo-San Lorenzo
Inscribed: 1980
2.66
84
6
17th And 18th Century Fortifications (Ab)
Red Fort
Inscribed: 2007
3.10
317
4
1639-1648
Røros
Røros
Norway
Inscribed: 1980
3.02
106
5
Established In 1646
Versailles
Inscribed: 1979
4.00
721
11
Louis Xiv Started Its Expansion In 1661
Willemstad
Willemstad
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1997
3.02
104
4
It Was Established As A Trading Post By The Dutch West India Company In The Early 17th Century. Oldest Fort (Fort Amsterdam) Dates From 1635.
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Inscribed: 1999
2.82
94
5
"Cannon Were First Mounted On Brimstone Hill In 1689 During The Nine Years' War, ....When The French Used Them To Capture The English Fort Charles. The English, .....Used The Same Tactic To Recapture The Fort A Year Later. From Then On, The English Used The Hill As A Fortress, Mounting 24-Pound Cannon, Taking Advantage Of Its 972 Foot Height" (Wiki)
St. George, Bermuda
St. George, Bermuda
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2000
2.68
54
4
Settled In 1612
Yaroslavl
Inscribed: 2005
2.71
85
5
For Its 17th Century Churches And Its (18th Century) Neo-Classical Radial Urban Plan
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
Settled By The British In 1628
Konso
Konso
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 2011
2.90
42
3
People Moved There Ca. 400 Years Ago (Ab Ev)
São Luis
Inscribed: 1997
2.72
40
5
French Colonization And Street Pattern
São Francisco Square
Inscribed: 2010
1.82
29
3
"As Early As 1615, When The French Had Been Driven Out, The Chief Engineer Of The State Of Brazil,......(Drew) Up Plans For New Defences Of The Liberated Town. In Addition, He Prepared An Urban Plan, .... As The Guide To Its Expansion And Development. It Was Based On Geometric Regularity ..... In Contrast To The Medieval Layout Of Narrow Winding Streets Applied By The Portuguese In Rio De Janeiro, Recife, And Olinda. It Was To Serve As The Basis For The Expansion ....By The End Of The 17th Century Sã¢O Luis Bad A Population Of Some Ten Thousand," (Ab)
Québec
Québec
Canada
Inscribed: 1985
3.60
295
10
Oldest Remaining Buildings Date From 1620s
Churches of Chiloé
Inscribed: 2000
3.19
73
8
Earliest Churches In This Regional Style Date From The Mid-Seventeenth Century. The 16 Nominated Ones Are A Bit Younger (18th-19th Century).
Old Town of Galle
Inscribed: 1988
3.00
226
6
Dutch Fortified City From 1640 On
Robben Island
Robben Island
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
2.63
149
9
Since The End Of The 17th Century, Robben Island Has Been Used To Isolate Certain People.
Grand Place, Brussels
Inscribed: 1998
3.50
754
20
Harmony Of The Buildings At The Square Dates From 1697
Canal du Midi
Inscribed: 1996
2.55
312
11
Built Between 1667 And 1694
Meknes
Meknes
Morocco
Inscribed: 1996
2.97
274
6
"The Historic City Of Meknes Represents, In An Exceptionally Complete And Well Preserved Way, The Urban Fabric And Monumental Buildings Of A 17th Century Maghreb Capital City Which Combines Elements Of Islamic And European Design And Planning In A Harmonious Fashion." (Ouv Statement For Criterion Iv)
Val di Noto
Inscribed: 2002
3.37
247
11
Representative Of A Great, Post-Seismic Rebuilding Achievement In The Decades Following 1693 (Ab Ev)
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
Present Historic City, Which Developed Between The 16th And Particularly The 17th Centuries And The 20th Century (Ab Ev)
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
2 Key Episodes (2): "Certosa Di San Lorenzo At Padula In The Vallo Di Diano. Construction Began In 1306, But In Its Present Form It Is Essentially Baroque, Built In The 17th And 18th Centuries" (Ab Ev)
Falun Great Copper Mountain
Inscribed: 2001
2.83
112
9
Major Producer Of Copper In The 17th Century, Town Of Falun, With Its 1646 Gridiron Street Plan (Ab Ev)
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1997
3.15
533
10
Queen's House 1640, Royal Observatory 1675
Gammelstad
Inscribed: 1996
2.88
121
5
By The Beginning Of The 17th Centurv The Site Of The Church And Its Neighbouring Market Place Had Developed Into A Church Town (Ab Ev)
San Pedro de la Roca Castle
Inscribed: 1997
2.95
79
3
As The Conflict Between Spain And England Grew In The 17th Century The Governor Of The Town Began The Construction Of A Stone Fortress In 1638 (Ab Ev)
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
Much Of The Remaining Main Components Were (Re)Built During The 17th Century: The Casemates, Grand Ducal Palace (1683), Cathedral Of Notre-Dame De Luxembourg (1621), Vauban Designed Military Barracks (1684). The Fortifications Date From Medieval Times (12th-15th Century).
Nikko
Nikko
Japan
Inscribed: 1999
3.73
222
10
The Temples Were Rehabilitated At The Beginning Of The 17th Century (Ab Ev), Original Cult Originated In The 8th Century
Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Inscribed: 2008
2.13
28
5
Roi Mata Lived Around 1600, The Sites Are From The Early 17th Century
Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz
Inscribed: 1998
2.75
191
10
"When Count Karel Liechtenstein-Castelcorn Became Bishop Of Olomouc In 1664, The Town's Fortunes Began To Change" (Ab Ev)
Hollókö
Hollókö
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
2.65
162
9
After 1683
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Suriname
Inscribed: 2002
2.38
50
3
Paramaribo Began When Fort Zeelandia Was Built In 1667 On A Promontory On The Left Bank Of The Suriname River. In 1683 Van Sommelsdijck, The First Governor And Joint Owner Of The Colony, Laid Out A Planned Town.
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Inscribed: 1997
3.03
229
11
Comprehensive Overview Of European Monumental Architecture In The 17th And 18th Centuries (Criteria I, Ii, Iv En V)
Taj Mahal
Inscribed: 1983
4.24
351
7
1631-1648
Querétaro
Inscribed: 1996
2.93
138
9
"It Is Also Endowed With A Wealth Of Outstanding Buildings, Notably From The 17th And 18th Centuries" And "It Is The Buildings Erected Du Ring The Economie Heyday Of The Town In The Last Quarter Of The 17th Century Which Gave Querétaro Its Present-Day Appearance"
Santa Cruz de Mompox
Inscribed: 1995
2.72
37
4
Chosen Because Of Its Qualities "The Urban Landscape And Architectural Components Of Santa Cruz De Mompox Achieved A High Level Of Unity And Harmony During The 17th-19th Centuries," And "The "House-Store" Buildings Which Began To Appear In The 17th Century" (Ab Ev). The Town Was Founded In 1540.
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
"A Later Iron Age Phase Going Back At Least To The 17th Century Is Represented By The Establishment Of The Current Dur Chiefly Dynasty And The Development Of Sukur As A Major Iron Producing Centre" (Nom File)
Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
Inscribed: 1987
3.49
268
8
Criterion (Iv): "The Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou Is An Eminent Example Of A Ksar In Southern Morocco Illustrating The Main Types Of Earthen Constructions That May Be Observed Dating From The 17th Century"
Graz
Graz
Austria
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
301
10
For Its Late Renaissance/Baroque/Rococo Heritage: Schloss Eggenberg (1625)
Salzburg
Salzburg
Austria
Inscribed: 1996
3.75
605
17
For Its Baroque: "17th Century Baroque Cathedral" (Wiki)
Elvas
Elvas
Portugal
Inscribed: 2012
3.16
177
7
It Was From The Time Of The Restoration Of Portuguese Independence In 1640 That The Great Fortification Scheme Seen Today Began To Take Shape (Ab Ev)
Grand Pré
Inscribed: 2012
2.53
94
9
The First Attempts At Colonization By The French, In This Maritime Region Of North America, Date Back To The 17th Century + Creation Of Polders Was Started In 1680 (Ab Ev)
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Inscribed: 2013
2.97
212
8
The Monumental Water Displays Of Wilhelmshöhe Were Created From 1689 (Ab Ev)
Namhansanseong
Namhansanseong
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2014
2.59
117
6
It Has Earlier Origins, But Was Rebuilt 1624-1626
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
3.18
268
9
Champagne Revolution Which Took Place In The 17th Century In The Vineyard Area Around Epernay And Hautvillers (Ab Ev)
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
Apparently Before The Arrival Of The British In 1655, That The Maroons Moved Away From The Nueva Sevilla Area To The North-Eastern Region Of The Island (Ab Ev)
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Inscribed: 2018
2.56
85
4
Sites Date From The 17th-19th Century
Bom Jesus do Monte
Inscribed: 2019
3.09
197
8
The Confraternity Of Bom Jesus Do Monte Was Founded In 1629. It Is From This Date That Mount Espinho, Including Its Various Small Heritages, Is Considered As A Calvary Mount (Ab Ev)
Paraty and Ilha Grande
Inscribed: 2019
3.21
93
5
Paraty Became The Most Important Export Route Of The Newly Discovered Gold At The End Of The 17th Century And Served As A Gateway For The Entry Of Tools, As Well As Enslaved Africans To Work In The Mines (Ab Ev)
Cordouan Lighthouse
Inscribed: 2021
3.00
41
5
Construction Finished In 1611
Sudanese style mosques
Inscribed: 2021
2.58
6
1
Radio-Carbon Evidence Shows That Both Sorobango And The Small Mosque Of Kong Date Back To The 17th-18th Centuries, (Ab Ev)
Jodensavanne
Inscribed: 2023
1.65
14
2
"The Jodensavanne Settlement, Founded In The 1680s ... The Cassipora Creek Cemetery Is The Remnant Of An Older Settlement Founded In The 1650s" (Ab Ev)
Žatec – Landscape of Hops
Inscribed: 2023
1.98
67
8
"The Historic Centre Of Žatec Is Characterised By Its Organic Medieval Urban Plan. The Mostly Two-Storey Baroque And Renaissance Fabric Relates Primarily To Hop Production During The 17th To 19th Centuries" (Ab Ev)