Cemeteries

Connected Sites: 115

WHS that include a cemetery.

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Connected Sites

Skogskyrkogarden
Inscribed: 1994
2.46
215
12
Trebic
Trebic
Czechia
Inscribed: 2003
2.63
193
10
Jewish Cemetery
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
16
Old Jewish Cemetery, Slav?N Cemetery
Classical Weimar
Inscribed: 1998
3.00
280
10
Historic Cemetery
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
Jewish Cemetery At Kazimir
Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk
Inscribed: 1994
2.77
173
9
Meknes
Meknes
Morocco
Inscribed: 1996
2.97
274
6
Two Jewish Cemeteries
Medina of Essaouira
Inscribed: 2001
3.13
240
6
Jewish Cemetery
Medina of Marrakesh
Inscribed: 1985
3.75
449
11
Jewish Cemetery
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Komarovo Cemetary - Burial Place For Many Of The Soviet Intelligentsia
Kii Mountain Range
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
144
7
Koyasan
Novodevichy Convent
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
178
9
Most Famous Cemetery In Russia
Hallstatt-Dachstein
Inscribed: 1997
3.59
295
16
Hallstatt's Parish Chuch + Prehistoric Cemetery / Grave Field Next To The Mine
Mostar
Mostar
Bosnia Herzegovina
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
372
14
Old Cemetery
Potsdam
Potsdam
Germany
Inscribed: 1990
3.54
481
10
Bornstedt Cemetery
Stone Town of Zanzibar
Inscribed: 2000
3.44
178
7
Royal Cemetery
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
Ethnological Cemetery In Nidda
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
Inscribed: 1997
3.57
152
7
Le Cimeti?Re Des Pyr?N?Istes
Tomb of Askia
Inscribed: 2004
2.22
9
1
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Inscribed: 2003
3.15
78
5
Tilcara: Cemetery At Pucara
Salzburg
Salzburg
Austria
Inscribed: 1996
3.75
605
17
Saint Peter's Cemetery And Saint Sebastian's Cemetery
Tower of Hercules
Inscribed: 2009
2.67
190
5
"There Is A Muslim Cemetery At The Extremity Of The Property, With Ties To The Spanish Civil War In The 20th Century" (Ab)
Incense Route of the Negev
Inscribed: 2005
2.92
103
7
Three Cemeteries At Mamshit
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Cemetery Island Of San Michele
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
Inscribed: 1987
3.80
666
14
Includes A Walled Cemetery
Timbuktu
Inscribed: 1988
3.45
33
2
"The Nomination Enumerates 16 Cemeteries And Mausoleums" (Ab Evaluation)
Copán
Copán
Honduras
Inscribed: 1980
3.86
128
7
Ban Chiang
Ban Chiang
Thailand
Inscribed: 1992
2.40
70
6
"The 1974 Excavation Of Ban Chiang Revealed Bronze Age Graves Over A Neolithic Cemetery,.."
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
Armenian Cemetery In The Armenian Quarter
Abu Mena
Inscribed: 1979
1.64
68
6
Palmyra
Palmyra
Syria
Inscribed: 1980
3.98
85
3
Stari Ras and Sopocani
Inscribed: 1979
2.76
100
6
The Church Of St Peter Was Built Over An Illyrian Cemetery.
Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil
Inscribed: 2010
3.14
32
4
Vlkolinec
Vlkolinec
Slovakia
Inscribed: 1993
2.85
172
11
Some Of The Wooden Churches Of Slovakia Are Surrounded By Cemeteries
Sighisoara
Sighisoara
Romania
Inscribed: 1999
3.23
260
7
On Top Of City Hill
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
3.38
275
12
Jewish Cemetery In Krems
Australian Convict Sites
Inscribed: 2010
2.66
232
13
Isle Of The Dead (Port Arthur)
Lima
Lima
Peru
Inscribed: 1988
2.85
357
10
The Ossuary In The Convent Of San Francisco Was Lima's First General Cemetery
Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku
Bolivia
Inscribed: 2000
3.09
115
7
Laka Kollu
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
Military Cemetery
Tokaji Wine Region
Inscribed: 2002
2.56
152
8
Jewish Cemetery
Sukhothai
Sukhothai
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.65
207
9
At The Mahathat
Cuenca
Cuenca
Spain
Inscribed: 1996
3.14
180
9
Cimenterio San Isidoro
Mycenae and Tiryns
Inscribed: 1999
3.54
294
10
From The Helladic Period
Meroe
Meroe
Sudan
Inscribed: 2011
4.04
38
4
The Cemeteries Are Characterised By Tall Pyramids (Ab Evaluation)
Mining Sites of Wallonia
Inscribed: 2012
2.27
200
7
Bois Du Cazier Cemetery
Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 2012
2.31
28
1
Colonial Cemetery
Camino Real
Inscribed: 2010
2.61
164
8
Cemetery In Encarnación De Díaz - Has A Central Patio Surrounded By Portals With Crypts And Mausolea Decorated With Neo-Classical Sculpture (Ab Ev)
Camagüey
Inscribed: 2008
2.39
74
4
Santo Cristo Del Buen Viaje
Tauric Chersonese
Inscribed: 2013
2.84
30
4
Military Use Of Part Of The Site As A Quarantine Cemetery (Unesco)
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Inscribed: 2013
2.58
48
6
The Site Of A 16th Century Basque Cemetery Still Exists At The Tip Of Saddle Island, With Tombs Hollowed Out Of The Rock. (Ab Ev)
Levuka
Inscribed: 2013
2.53
40
8
Old Levuka Cemetery Is Tended To Perfection By Prison Inmates. Tombstones Bear The Names Of Many Europeans Who Settled Here In The 19th Century (Frommers)
Al Zubarah
Inscribed: 2013
1.76
84
6
Remains Of 3 Cemeteries
Koutammakou
Koutammakou
Benin, Togo
Inscribed: 2004
2.87
27
3
Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo
United States of America
Inscribed: 1992
3.23
169
12
The Ruined San Geronimo Church (1619) And Surrounding Cemetery Are Located Within The Walls Of Taos Pueblo. The Us Government Destroyed The Church In 1857 As Retaliation For Perceived Crimes By Native Peoples. During The Destruction Of The Church Many People Died Within Its Walls. Hence The Creation Of The Cemetery Surrounding The Church. - Information From Wiki & Taos Pueblo Brochure
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
Inscribed: 2014
3.25
76
9
Palestinian Cemetery
Shahr-i Sokhta
Inscribed: 2014
2.48
10
2
The Graveyard Located At The South And South-Western Part Of The Site Contains 20,000-37,000 Graves (Ab Ev)
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2014
3.05
257
9
Suyab
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
Campo Santo Teutonico
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Armenian Monastic Ensembles
Inscribed: 2008
3.28
45
4
Several Cemeteries Are Included, Including 2 Within The St. Thaddeus Ensemble (Ab Ev)
Stećci
Stećci
Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
Inscribed: 2016
2.42
170
8
Rammelsberg and Goslar
Inscribed: 1992
3.18
237
11
Jewish Cemetery
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Aasivissuit - Nipisat
Inscribed: 2018
2.48
22
4
Hedeby and Danevirke
Inscribed: 2018
2.22
142
6
Hedeby: Large Viking Age Cemetery (South Cemetery), Also A Ship Burial And A Barrow Cemetery With Cremation Burials (Nom File)
Sammallahdenmäki
Inscribed: 1999
2.15
110
6
Nordic Bronze Age Grave Field
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
Nordic Bronze Age Grave Field Of Gettlinge
See En.Wikipedia.Org
French Austral Lands and Seas
Inscribed: 2019
5
0
Île Du Cimetière
Sucre
Sucre
Bolivia
Inscribed: 1991
2.86
113
7
Cementerio General
See Es.Wikipedia.Org
M'Zab Valley
Inscribed: 1982
3.46
38
5
Three Unchanging Elements Are Found In All 5 Villages: The Ksar, The Cemetery And The Palm Grove With Its Summer "Citadel". Outside The Walls Of The Cities, The Egalitarian Idea Reigns, As Well, In The Necropolises, Where, Among The Nondistinctive Graves, Only The Tombs Of Sages And The Small Mosques Are Distinguishable. (Ab Ev)
Dholavira: A Harappan City
Inscribed: 2021
2.85
13
2
The Archaeological Remains Of The City Of Dholavira Include Fortifications, Gateways, Water Reservoirs, Ceremonial Ground, Residential Units, Workshop Areas, And Cemetery Complex (Ab Ev)
Chinchorro Culture
Inscribed: 2021
2.47
25
3
The Archaeological Remains Of ... Cemeteries (Ab Ev)
Jomon Prehistoric Sites
Inscribed: 2021
2.49
36
4
Ritual Centres And Cemeteries Appear (Four Sites); And Ritual Centres And Cemeteries Are Separated (Five Sites). (Ab Ev)
ShUM Sites
ShUM Sites
Germany
Inscribed: 2021
2.43
180
7
Old Jewish Cemeteries In Mainz And Worms
Plečnik's Ljubljana
Inscribed: 2021
3.00
322
7
Žale Central Cemetery
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
Amongst The Archaeological Remains Are .. Cemeteries .. (Ab Ev)
Arslantepe Mound
Inscribed: 2021
2.42
38
5
In The Byzantine/Medieval Time, The Site Was Used Mainly As A Cemetery. (Executive Summary, P. 2)
The Porticoes of Bologna
Inscribed: 2021
3.01
330
6
The Certosa Cemetery (Nom File)
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2021
3.28
508
15
Spa Cemetery (1841), Baden Baden Cemetery (1843), Four Cemeteries At Karlovy Vary
Colonies of Benevolence
Colonies of Benevolence
Belgium, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.15
151
7
There Is A Cemetery In The Northern Part Of The Wortel Colony. (Ab Ev)
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
There Are Cemeteries In Several Components, E.G. Regensburg, Linz, Enns, Mautern, Zwentendorf, Tulln, Klosterneuburg, Vienna, Carnuntum. These Can Be Burial Grounds Or Grave Sites On Both Sides Of The Arterial Roads, As Was Generally The Case In Roman Times. In Carnuntum (Id No 31), There Are "Cemeteries Along The Ancient Radial Roads, Whereby Elaborate Tomb Architecture Such As Funeral Altars, Pillar Monuments Or Tomb Chapels As Well As Tumulus Tombs Were Found". (Nomination File, P. 79) "One Of The More Important Ones Is The One In Regensburg (Id No 5 & 6), Which Is The Largest Roman Cemetery In Germany."
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Grand Pré
Inscribed: 2012
2.53
94
9
Old Acadian Cemetery
Sceilg Mhichíl
Inscribed: 1996
3.79
99
8
"The Monk's Graveyard Is Partially Collapsed And Smaller Than When It Was In Active Use. It Contains Stone Crosses With Mostly Plain Inscripted Decorative Patterns On Its West Side, Two Of Which Are Highly Detailed And Believed To Be Early Features Of The Site .." (Wiki)
Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1985
3.54
299
7
The "Descent To The Bowels Of The Cathedral Is Really A Descent To The History Of The Sacred Hill (...). In These Narrow Spaces, Previously Accessible Only To Researchers, Visitors Will Find A Roman Cemetery And Swabian Necropolis With Dozens Of Tombs, As Well As Gravestones From 13 To 19 Centuries Old."
See Www.Santiagoturismo.Com
Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.25
165
5
"There Are Over 80 Known Cemeteries Within The Boundaries Of Mammoth Cave National Park. Some Are Snugged Tightly Against Historic Churches, Some Are Along The Roadways, While Others Are Scattered Within The Forest. No Matter Their Location Or Current State Of Upkeep, They All Have One Unifying Trait. Each Is The Final Resting Place Of Those Who Once Lived Within The Park And Their Presence Still Matters To Not Only Family Descendants But To Researchers As Well."
See Www.Nps.Gov
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
"Archaeological Findings Dating Back About 40,000 Years, Caves And Rock Shelters, Ancient Paths And Ways Along The Valleys, Motifs And Inscriptions, Cemeteries, Mounds, Castles, Settlements, And Other Historical Evidence Attest To The Continuity Of Life In The Hawraman/Uramanat Region From The Paleolithic To The Present Time". (Official Desription)
Roman Walls of Lugo
Inscribed: 2000
2.88
198
7
Documents Attest To The Existence Of A Big Cemetery In The Vicinity Of The Wall Near The Southern Part, Where It Cut The City In Two. It Is Precisely That Southern Section, Between The Gates Of Saint Peter And Saint James, That Has The Highest Occurence Of Funerary Inscriptions Reused In The Wall, Corresponding To The Cemeteries In That Sector. (Nomination File, P. 51)
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
Part Of The San Miniato Al Monte Complex Is "The Cemetery, Known As The Cimitero Delle Porte Sante". "Since Ancient Times, Regardless Of Its Defensive Function, Various Adjacent Spaces To The Abbey Were Used For Burials, And Starting From The 18th Century It Was Officially Used As A City Cemetery." (Nomination File 174ter, P. 7-8)
Ravenna
Ravenna
Italy
Inscribed: 1996
4.15
345
8
The Basilica Of Sant'apollinare In Classe "Was Built On An Earlier (2nd-3rd Century) Cemetery, Where Apollinare, The First Bishop, Was Buried." (Ab Ev) "It Was Certainly Located Next To A Christian Cemetery, And Quite Possibly On Top Of A Pre-Existing Pagan One, As Some Of The Ancient Tombstones Were Re-Used In Its Construction."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Khinalig
Khinalig
Azerbaijan
Inscribed: 2023
2.76
22
2
"There Are Numerous Cultural Monuments Along The Route, Including Ancient Cemeteries" (Ab Ev)
Jodensavanne
Inscribed: 2023
1.65
14
2
Cassipora Creek Cemetery + "Also Included In The Jodensavanne Component Part Is The African-Creole Cemetery, Nengre Berpe" (Ab Ev)
Tr’ondëk-Klondike
Inscribed: 2023
2.83
15
2
Ch’Ëdähdëk Tth’Än K’Et (Dënezhu Graveyard)
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War
Inscribed: 2023
2.96
236
11
"Individual Graves Are Generally Grouped Together In Military Cemeteries Or In Dedicated Enclosures In Civilian Cemeteries." (Crit Iii)
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
2.79
400
5
Cimetière Du Château On The Colline Du Château: The Cemetery, Founded In 1783, Is Located On The Northern Part Of The Hill, Visible From The City. It Has The Particularity Of Bringing Together Within Its Enclosure Several National, Religious And Social Groups, Evoking Thus The History Of Cosmopolitan Tourism In Nice Which Has Often Translated By The Richness And Diversity Of Funerary Monuments. (Nomination File, P. 62)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Inscribed: 2021
3.94
274
12
The Cloister Of Paradise (Chiostro Del Paradiso) Surrounds A Part Of The Ancient Churchyard Around The Apse Of The Basilica Of Saint Anthony Of Padua. The Cloister Is So Called Because In The Past The Garden Was Used As A Cemetery.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Liangzhu Archaeological Site
Inscribed: 2019
3.04
50
4
Yaoshan Cemetery, With Two Rows Of Tombs (Ab Ev) + 4 Cemeteries At The City Site
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
Monumental Cemetery Of The Ferrara Charterhouse
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Tanbaly
Tanbaly
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2004
3.09
47
4
Several Bronze Age Burial Grounds, Including Graves Consisting Of Stone Boxes
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
Through A Door In The Chapel Of Sant'antonio (Also Called The Chapel Of The Sacrament) In The Lower Basilica You Pass To The Small Cloister Of The Cemetery Of The Friars; The Floor And Walls Of The Portico Are Covered With Tombstones, The Oldest Of Which Dates Back To 1295.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Tiya
Tiya
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1980
2.19
49
4
"Originally Forty-Six Stelae Were Erected In The Cemetery Between The Tenth And Fifteenth Centuries. Archaeological Excavations Show That The Site Contains Graves. They Have Been Interpreted As Having A Funerary Significance, Since There Are Tombs Scattered Around The Stelae. " - Unesco Documentation And Periodic Reporting
Vall de Boi
Inscribed: 2000
3.22
104
7
"Alongside Each Of Them Is The Walled Village Cemetery." - Ab Evaluation
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
"The Bonnalè, The Cemetery Of The Royal Court, Located Just Inside The Court, Forming A Buffer Space Between The Entrance Gate And The Domains" (Ab Ev)
Memorial Sites of Genocide
Inscribed: 2023
2.30
58
3
"The Hill Of Gisozi In Kigali City Hosts The Kigali Genocide Memorial Built In 1999, Where More Than 250,000 Victims Have Been Buried" / "All Four Memorial Sites Are Open To The Public Serving As Cemeteries.." (Ab Ev)
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Castelseprio: "The Church Of Santa Maria Foris Portas In Castelseprio, A Private Aristocratic Building With Annexed Cemetery" (Ab Ev) + "The Religious Complex Of San Giovanni Evangelista, Consisting Of A Basilica With A Baptistery And A Cemetery" (Nomination File, P. 148)
Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
Inscribed: 2024
1.80
47
2
Sharpeville Sites: "All The People That Died In The Massacre Are Buried In The Phelindaba Cemetery, Located Two Kilometres North Of The Police Station. Sharpeville Graves Site A (Component Part 005) Is A Long Row Containing Sixty-Three Graves, And Sharpeville Graves Site B (Component Part 006) Is A Row Of Six Graves." (Ab Ev)
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
"The Religious Heritage Preserved In The Kenozero Cultural Landscape, Including Churchyards And Wooden Churches, Chapels, Crosses, Cemeteries" (Ab Ev)
Moravian Church Settlements
Moravian Church Settlements
Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Inscribed: 2015
1.90
218
15
Gudsageren In Christiansfeld; Moravian Cemeteries In Bethlehem, Herrnhut
See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
Poblet Monastery
Inscribed: 1991
3.04
181
8
"(...) Even The Space Reserved For The Dead Seems Regulated In The Same Spirit, I.E. A Cemetery For Monks, One For Lay Brothers And One For The Laity." (Ab Ev)
Wooden Churches of Maramures
Inscribed: 1999
3.37
105
6
"The Nominated Churches With Their Mural Paintings And The Surrounding Churchyards And Cemeteries Are Representative Examples For The Geographically And Historically Different Areas Of These Vernacular Traditions In The Mountainous Regions Of The Northern Carpathians." (Ab Ev)
Dilmun Burial Mounds
Inscribed: 2019
2.11
82
6
"The Ancient Inhabitants Of Bahrain Understood The Special Geological Configuration Of The Island And Used Less Fertile Land For The Development Of These Extraordinary Cemeteries." – "The Serial Property Displays The Original Distribution Of Early And Late Type Dilmun Burial Mounds, Organized In Individual Cemeteries." (Ouv)
Val d'Orcia
Inscribed: 2004
3.23
238
11
Several Cemeteries Are Included In The Val D'Orcia Whs, E.G. The Cemetery Of The Monastery Of Sant'anna In Camprena.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Kunta Kinteh Island
Inscribed: 2003
2.07
49
5
San Domingo Component: "Remains Of The Former English Settlement Of Jillifree, Apart From The Ruins Of A Two-Storey Stone House. The Sites Of Two Or Three Further Houses Are Marked By Piles Of Stones And The Cemetery Is Covered By Undergrowth" (Ab Ev)
Coffee Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2011
2.97
91
7
"Cemeteries Are Also Significant In Terms Of Architectural Design; Those In Salamina And Marsella (National Monuments)... Deserve Special Mention." (Nomination File, P. 81)
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
Cemetery Of The Church Of Saint-Laurent In Jézeau, With A Funerary Cross Featuring A Shell And A Pilgrim's Staff - Cemetery Of The Church Saint-Pierre De La Sauve – Cemetery Surrounding The Chapel Saint-Julien In Saint-Bertrand-De-Comminges - Saint-Just Church In Valcabrère - Church Saint-Pierre In Aulnay (Nomination File)
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
"The So Na Caçana Site (...) Like Many Prehistoric Settlements Of The Island, It Was Used Until After Roman Times, As Can Be Seen From The Fact That It Also Has A Small Islamic Cemetery."
See Www.Menorcatalayotica.Info
Flemish Béguinages
Inscribed: 1998
2.78
434
13
The Meadow Around The Church In The Small Béguinage In Ghent Was Formerly A Cemetery. The Old Cemetery Is Located Around The Church Of The Béguinage Of Sint-Truiden. (Wikipedia)
See Nl.Wikipedia.Org