Cultural sites closely connected to volcanoes

Connected Sites: 33

These cultural sites are characterized by the significant presence of a volcano in the central area or on the horizon. This volcanic presence contributes to the universal value of the property. Mixed sites are excluded.

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Connected Sites

Arequipa
Inscribed: 2000
3.33
219
10
At The Foot Of Three Snow-Covered Volcanoes, ... With Its Buildings Built Mostly In White Or Pink Volcanic Rock (Sillar) (Ouv Statement)
Bali Subak system
Inscribed: 2012
3.15
278
6
Batur
Fujisan
Fujisan
Japan
Inscribed: 2013
3.57
256
8
Fujisan Is A Solitary Strato-Volcano (Ouv Statement)
Naples
Naples
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.47
568
8
"The Outline Of Mount Vesuvius In The Background" (Ab Ev)
Pico Island
Pico Island
Portugal
Inscribed: 2004
3.37
63
4
Spectacular Coastal Setting Of The Viniculture Landscape Sits At The Foothills Of Pico Mountain, A Volcano That Dominates The Topography Of The Island (Ab Ev)
Popocatepetl monasteries
Inscribed: 1994
2.76
129
10
Popocatepetl Volcano
Quito
Quito
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1978
3.32
221
8
The City Of Quito Is Spread Along The Slopes Of The Pichincha Volcano (Ouv Statement)
Tequila
Tequila
Mexico
Inscribed: 2006
2.67
119
5
Foothills Of The Tequila Volcano
Takht-e Soleyman
Inscribed: 2003
3.20
41
4
It Contains A Volcano And An Artesian Lake As Essential Elements Of The Site (Unesco Website)
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Poike, Rano Kau And Terevaka Volcanoes
Ruins of León Viejo
Inscribed: 2000
2.21
56
5
Overlooked And Partially Destroyed By Momotombo (1578)
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Eruption Of Vesuvius On 24 August Ad 79
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2019
2.20
26
3
The Property Also Includes Budj Bim, A Gunditjmara Ancestral Being And Volcano That Is The Source Of The Lava Flow On Which The Aquaculture System Is Constructed. (Ab Ev)
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1995
4.00
652
17
Edinburgh Castle: The Castle Stands Upon The Plug Of An Extinct Volcano, Which Is Estimated To Have Risen About 350 Million Years Ago During The Lower Carboniferous Period. The Castle Rock Is The Remains Of A Volcanic Pipe, Which Cut Through The Surrounding Sedimentary Rock Before Cooling To Form Very Hard Dolerite, A Type Of Basalt. (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
St. George, Bermuda
St. George, Bermuda
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2000
2.68
54
4
The City Is Built On A Volcanic Island.
See Www.Nationalgeographic.Com
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Germany, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
2.82
448
19
Whin Sill
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Angra do Heroismo
Inscribed: 1983
3.10
76
6
The Historic Centre Of Angra, Is Located Along The Southern Coast, Encompassing The Medieval City And Fortified Citadel That Forms The Volcanic Cone Of Monte Brasil. (Wiki)
Joya de Ceren
Joya de Ceren
El Salvador
Inscribed: 1993
2.78
70
6
The Eruption Of The Loma Caldera Volcano Caused 10 Meters Of Pyroclastic Debris To Settle Over The Site (Wiki)
Antigua Guatemala
Inscribed: 1979
3.71
207
10
Three Large Volcanoes Dominate The Horizon Around Antigua. The Most Commanding, To The South Of The City, Is The Volcán De Agua Or "Volcano Of Water", Some 3,766 Metres (12,356 Ft) High. (Wiki)
Puebla
Puebla
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
3.38
199
9
At The Foot Of The Popocatepetl Volcano
Le Morne
Le Morne
Mauritius
Inscribed: 2008
2.59
107
5
The Mountain Has A Naturally Dramatic Form, Its Crumpled Extinct Volcano Clashing Brutally With The Tranquillity Of The Low Foothills And Lagoons At Its Base (Ab Ev)
Thingvellir
Inscribed: 2004
3.42
381
8
Þingvellir National Park Is Located In An Active Volcanic Area
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Micronesia
Inscribed: 2016
3.34
19
6
Carbon Dating Indicates That Megalithic Construction At Nan Madol Began Around 1180 Ad When Large Basalt Stones Were Taken From A Volcanic Plug On The Opposite Side Of Pohnpei. (Wiki)
Levuka
Inscribed: 2013
2.53
40
8
Levuka Historical Port Town Is Set Amongst Coconut And Mango Trees Along The Beach Front Of Ovalau Island Against The Forested Slopes Of The Island’S Extinct Volcano. (Ouv Statement)
Taputapuātea
Inscribed: 2017
3.00
12
2
On A Volcanic Island
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Inscribed: 1985
4.28
282
6
Located On The Central Anatolia Plateau Within A Volcanic Landscape Sculpted By Erosion (Ouv Statement)
Tierradentro
Inscribed: 1995
3.05
46
7
Hypogea—Which Were Carved In The Volcanic Tuff Below Hilltops And Mountain Ridges (Ouv Statement)
Ellora Caves
Inscribed: 1983
4.06
109
11
Ellora Occupies A Relatively Flat Rocky Region Of The Western Ghats, Where Ancient Volcanic Activity Had Created Multilayered Basalt Formations, Known As The Deccan Traps. The Volcanic Activity That Formed The West-Facing Cliff That Houses The Ellora Caves Occurred During The Cretaceous Period. (Wiki)
Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Inscribed: 2008
2.13
28
5
The Traditions Associated With Roi Mata Are Particularly Rich In Their Portrait Of The Man And Stories Of The Flight To Efate After The Eruption Of Kuwae Volcano. (Ab Ev)
Risco Caido
Inscribed: 2019
2.43
59
4
Gran Canaria Is Of Volcanic Origin, "A Second Cycle Of Volcanic Eruptions, Known As The "Roque Nublo Cycle", Took Place Between 4.5 And 3.4 Million Years Ago. ... Most Of The Inland Peaks Were Formed By Erosion From These Materials. This Period Also Started With Fissural Basalts, But Ended With Violent Eruptions Of Pyroclastic Flows." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Val di Noto
Inscribed: 2002
3.37
247
11
"Catania Could Be Affected By Volcanic Eruption From Mount Etna" (Ab Ev)
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
186
5
"Yogyakarta Is Located In Close Proximity To The Active Volcano Of Mount Merapi, Which Had Its Last Major Eruption In 2010, Which Created Ash Rain And Flooding In The City" (Ab Ev)
Marquesas Islands
Inscribed: 2024
3
0
"Except For Ua Pou, The Islands Are Collapsed Volcanos Offering A Landscape Of Imposing Mountains Rising From The Sea" (Ab Ev)