Canals

Connected Sites: 55

WHS that include a canal.

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Connected Sites

Beemster Polder
Beemster Polder
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1999
1.97
245
10
Canal du Midi
Inscribed: 1996
2.55
312
11
Rideau Canal
Inscribed: 2007
2.65
197
7
Slackwater And Military Canal
The Four Lifts
Inscribed: 1998
2.93
219
10
Canal Du Centre
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Brugge
Brugge
Belgium
Inscribed: 2000
3.95
670
21
Mexico City and Xochimilco
Inscribed: 1987
3.83
373
8
Xochimilco
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.28
178
13
Leeds And Liverpool Canal
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Germany, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
2.82
448
19
Antonine Wall: When A New Section Of The Union Canal Was Built In 2000 A Tunnel Was Built Under The Wall To Avoid Damaging It.
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Kronstadt - The Peter And Catherine Canals, Ligovsky Canal
Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.39
159
12
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Inscribed: 1981
2.93
60
3
Gardens: "The Site Was Chosen For Its Stable Water Supply. Ali Mardan Khan Was Responsible For Most Of The Construction, And Had A 100-Mile-Long Canal Built To Bring Water From The Foothills Of Kashmir To The Site" (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Provins
Provins
France
Inscribed: 2001
2.89
227
12
"Some Of The Canals Have Been Covered, But Most Still Remain As In The Middle Ages."
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
Inscribed: 2009
2.97
182
13
Las Medulas
Inscribed: 1997
3.28
130
6
Roman Canals
Shushtar
Inscribed: 2009
3.19
41
2
Vienna
Vienna
Austria
Inscribed: 2001
4.03
812
20
Danube Canal
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
Canale San Nicolo-Medelana
City of Bath
City of Bath
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.57
562
13
Kennet And Avon Canal
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
2.59
159
10
Brecknock And Abergavenny Canal
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Inscribed: 2006
3.10
210
11
Tavistock Canal
Amsterdam Canal Ring
Inscribed: 2010
3.80
846
9
Banska Stiavnica
Inscribed: 1993
2.93
177
10
Network Of Canals Connecting The Water Reservoirs
Ironbridge Gorge
Ironbridge Gorge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
2.99
215
12
Shropshire Canal
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Inscribed: 1996
2.48
369
15
"... Canals Nave Been Built To Drain The Land" (Ab Ev)
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.60
392
15
Ayutthaya Historic Zone Has Many Canals And Waterways
Bamberg
Bamberg
Germany
Inscribed: 1993
3.54
335
11
The Inscribed Centre Includes Some Remains Of The "Ludwig Canal" Including "Lock 100" And Quays/Old Cranes Alongside The Street "Am Kanal". The Ludwig Canal Was Built Between 1836/46 As The First Attempt To Link The Main And Danube. See
See Kanal.Andre-Kraut.De
Bali Subak system
Inscribed: 2012
3.15
278
6
For Water Management
Sian Ka'an
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Recently, A 24 Km Mayan Artificial Canal Was Discovered (Unesco Website)
Studley Royal Park
Studley Royal Park
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.10
178
8
The River Skell Was Straightened Out Into A Canal
Al Zubarah
Inscribed: 2013
1.76
84
6
Sea Canal
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
3.53
328
9
Henry Iv Pierced The Wooded Park With A 1200m Canal (Wiki)
Stralsund and Wismar
Inscribed: 2002
2.80
265
11
The "Grube" In Wismar Is "The Last Artificial Mediaeval Waterway To Be Preserved In An Old City In Northern Germany" (Nom File)
Mount Athos
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
Xerxes Canal (Now Only Remains)
See Www.Livius.Org
Grand Canal
Inscribed: 2014
2.97
220
10
Includes 10 Main Sections Of Canals
Grand Canal
Inscribed: 2014
2.97
220
10
Includes 10 Main Sections Of Canals
Solovetsky Islands
Inscribed: 1992
3.43
24
2
Made By Monks Between The 16th And The 20th Centuries, The Canals Connect Over 60 Lakes On Bolshoi Solovetsky Island.
See Www.Environmentandsociety.Org
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
Inscribed: 2015
2.36
89
9
The Heritage Canal System Encompasses Its Water Catchment Area, Springs, Main And Secondary Canals, Distribution Tanks, Arcaded Aqueduct Bridges, Reservoirs And Other Auxiliary Elements (Ab Ev)
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District
Inscribed: 2015
3.02
322
7
"Speicherstadt, The “City Of Warehouses,” Includes....... A Connecting Network Of Canals And Bridges" (Ab)
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Inscribed: 2016
2.98
28
4
Uruk
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
104
5
Especially Important In The Low Sector Is The Presence Of A Great Canal 350 Meters Long, With Systems Of Baths And Pools For Collecting Water (Nom File - Pumapongo)
Rammelsberg and Goslar
Inscribed: 1992
3.18
237
11
Oberharzer Gräben
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Al-Ahsa Oasis
Al-Ahsa Oasis
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2018
2.19
49
3
Drainage Canals
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
327
18
Neuf-Brisach
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Water Management System of Augsburg
Inscribed: 2019
2.31
166
7
Network Of Canals
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
Corbulo's Canal "The Second Canal Has Been Firmly Attested By Archaeological Excavation. It Was Built To Connect The Rhine To The River Meuse Further South, Just Behind The Coastal Barriers, To Avoid The Risks Of A Passage By Sea. Its Course Has Been Recorded Over A Distance Of At Least 11 Km ...Roman Canals Are Extremely Rare, And This Excellently Preserved Example Is A Vivid Illustration Of The Pains Taken By The Roman Army To Improve The Infrastructure Of The River Delta." (Nom File).
See En.M.Wikipedia.Org
Pasargadae
Inscribed: 2004
2.57
93
5
Pasargadae Is Also Home To A Complex Water Supply System For The Time That Comprises Cisterns, Tunnels, Underground Canals, And Ducts, Which Are Locally Known As Qanats.
See Www.Tehrantimes.Com
Colonies of Benevolence
Colonies of Benevolence
Belgium, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.15
151
7
The Westerbeeksloot Barge Canal In Wilhelminaoord (...) Was Originally Planned As A Waterway. The Westerbeeksloot's Main Function These Days Is Irrigation; Due To Low Water Levels, It Can No Longer Accommodate Shipping. The Basis Of The Veenhuizen Component Is Formed By A Straight Main Canal, The Kolonievaart, With Six 'Wijken', Smaller Perpendicular Canals, At Intervals Of 750 Metres. (Nomination File, P. 53, 63-65)
Paquimé
Paquimé
Mexico
Inscribed: 1998
2.68
20
5
The Potable Water Consumed By The Inhabitants Was Distributed By A Canal Running Down From A Spring 5km To The North. Water Was Distributed To The Houses Through Subterranean Canals, Based On A System That Worked By Gravity. (Information Panel On Site)
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2021
3.28
508
15
The Kennet And Avon Canal Cuts Through The Sydney Gardens In The City Of Bath. (Nomination File, P. 289)
Ancient Kingdom of Saba
Inscribed: 2023
2.73
5
1
From Dam: "The Main Drains And Diversion Canals Are Only The Part Of The Overall Irrigation Network Still Visible." (Ab Ev)
Site of Xanadu
Inscribed: 2012
2.13
24
3
Remains Of The Tiefan’Gan Canal
Sado Island Gold Mines
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
7
3
Aikawa-Tsurushi Gold And Silver Mine - Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine: "Placer Gold Mining At The Mining Sites Was Implemented Through 'Onagashi', Or The Great Flow Method, Which Involved Separating The Placer Gold From The Gravel By Washing The Scraped Off Surface Of The Gold Deposit With Bursts Of Significant Amounts Of Water. The Key Elements Of This Mining Method Include A Headrace, A Channel With A Weir And A Sluice To Divert And Drive Water To A Reservoir Where Water Was Stored; A Race Where Water Would Run To The Mining Site, Where Ore Would Have Been Accumulated; Stone Structures, Huts Or Workshops For Maintenance; And A Tailrace To Let Water Flow Away." (Ab Ev)
Beijing Central Axis
Inscribed: 2024
3.10
203
4
"The Wanning Bridge Has Been Vital For North-South Traffic Since Its Construction In The Yuan Dynasty. It Is An Important Bridge Connecting The City's North-South Traffic, And The Inter-Section Between The Yuhe River And The Schichahai Lake Area, Where The Beijing Central Axis Joins The Grand Canal." - Nomination File
Schwerin Residence Ensemble
Inscribed: 2024
2.83
108
4
"An Ensemble Of Parks, Canals, Ponds And Lakes, And Public Spaces" (Ab Ev)