Disputed territories

Connected Sites: 24

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Connected Sites

Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
Inscribed: 2004
3.12
157
11
All 4 Monuments Are Now Located In The De Facto State Of Kosovo, Which Territory Is Claimed By Serbia
Potala Palace
Inscribed: 1994
4.14
101
11
Preah Vihear Temple
Inscribed: 2008
3.47
116
12
"In 1962 The Icj Ruled That Only The Temple Building Belonged To Cambodia, While The Direct Way To Access The Temple Was From Thailand,[4] But Currently, ..., The Only Access Is From Inside Cambodia." (Wiki)
Wrangel Island
Inscribed: 2004
2.53
2
1
By Some Groups In Usa
See Scholarlycommons.Law.Cwsl.Edu
Los Glaciares
Los Glaciares
Argentina
Inscribed: 1981
4.35
148
6
At The 1981 Whc In Sydney Chile Tabled A Formal Statement Including:- "The Government Of Chile Will Study The Possibility Of Presenting, In The Near Future, For Inscription In The World Heritage List, The Sector Of The Glaciers' Region Located Within Its National Jurisdiction". Argentina's Reply Included "The Argentine Delegation Rejects Firmly This Unwarranted Declaration All The More So As The Whole Area Of The "National Park Los Glaciares" Is Unquestionably Situated In Argentinian Territory. This Is The First Time That Chile Attempts To Call In Question The Frontiers In That Region. The "Parque Nacional Los Glaciares" Was Established In 1937 And, There Exists An Effective, Peaceful And Up To This Day Uncontested Occupation By Argentina Of This Whole Zone Which Belongs To It In Accordance With The Treaty On Frontiers Signed By Argentina And Chile In 1881." In 1985 Argentina Created The Town Of El Chalten Inside The Park To Cement Its Claim/Hold.
Kinabalu Park
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
The Philippines Has A "Dormant" Claim On The Territory Of Sabah On The Grounds That It Was Leased To The British North Borneo Company By The Sultan Of Sulu (Who Had Been Given It By The Sultan Of Brunei)Without Rights Of Transference. Either To The British Norr By Them To Malaysia. The Issue Has Re-Arisen Recently Because Of Conflicting Maritime Claims In The Sulu Sea
Al Ain
Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Inscribed: 2011
2.55
140
8
Saudi Arabia Claimed A Large Part Of Abu Dhabi Territory Including The Buraimi Oasis Where Al Ain Is Situated. Fighting Took Place In The 1950'S Involving The Trucial Oman Scouts - The British Organised Paramilitary Unit For The "Trucial States. Saudi Forces And Supporters Were Expelled. In 1974 The Treaty Of Jeddah Was Negotiated And Saudi In Effect Withdrew Its Claim But Gaining Elsewhere. Uae Has Never Ratified This Treaty.
Timbuktu
Inscribed: 1988
3.45
33
2
Claimed By By The Tuareg Rebels Of The Mnla, As Part Of The Nation Of Azawad
Tomb of Askia
Inscribed: 2004
2.22
9
1
In Gao, Claimed As Their Capital By The Tuareg Rebels Of The Mnla, As Part Of The Nation Of Azawad
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Palestine
Inscribed: 2012
3.14
251
9
The Pilgrimage Route Passes Through East Jerusalem.
Lorentz National Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.34
5
1
Lies In West-Papua
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Xinjiang Tianshan
Inscribed: 2013
3.13
49
3
East Turkestan
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Tauric Chersonese
Inscribed: 2013
2.84
30
4
Crimea
See Www.Nbcnews.Com
Battir
Battir
Palestine
Inscribed: 2014
1.38
71
5
Lies Virtually On The Green Line That Divides Israeli And Palestine Lands
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2014
3.05
257
9
Lies Partly In The Uyghur Ar
Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea
Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2009
3.07
363
11
Disputed Area In The Ems-Dollard Estuary Between Netherlands And Germany (Left Out Of The Whs Core Zone): The Dutch Believe That The Border Runs Through The Geographical Centre Of The Estuary, Whereas The Germans Claim It Runs Through The Deepest Channel (Which Is Close To The Dutch Coast). As The Parties Are Friendly States With An Open Border, The Argument Goes No Further Than An Agreement To Disagree (Wiki)
Gorham's Cave Complex
Inscribed: 2016
2.18
96
9
The Sovereignty Of Gibraltar Is A Major Point Of Contention In Anglo-Spanish Relations As Spain Asserts A Claim To The Territory (Wiki)
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Inscribed: 2017
3.13
75
5
Lies On The West Bank. The City Is Divided Into Two Sectors: H1, Controlled By The Palestinian Authority And H2, Roughly 20% Of The City, Administered By Israel.
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Inscribed: 2017
2.98
18
2
Free Tibet Claims Qinghai (Amdo) As A Part Of Independent Tibet.
See Freetibet.Org
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
27
4
Dispute Borderline Between Thailand And Myanmar Which Caused 15% Reduction Of Original Proposal Sites To Avoid Border Issue.
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Inscribed: 1992
2.36
63
4
Turkey Disputes The Greek Sovereignty Over The Islands Of Limnos, Samothrace, Lesvos, Samos, Chios And Ikaria.
See Www.Aljazeera.Com
Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
Inscribed: 1990
3.00
217
10
Nea Moni Of Chios: Turkey Disputes The Greek Sovereignty Over The Islands Of Limnos, Samothrace, Lesvos, Samos, Chios And Ikaria.
See Www.Aljazeera.Com
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 1996
2.82
198
10
"At The Close Of The Conflict [Wwii], Czechoslovakia And Poland, Acting To Seize What They Considered German Possessions, Expropriated All Of The Liechtenstein Dynasty's Properties In Those Three Regions. The Expropriations (Subject To Modern Legal Dispute At The International Court Of Justice) Included Over 1,600 Km2 (618 Sq Mi) Of Agricultural And Forest Land (Most Notably The Unesco Listed Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape), And Several Family Castles And Palaces."
See Www.Minorsights.Com