Dynastic Burial Places

Connected Sites: 51

Burial sites of Ruling Dynasties, containing the graves of several family members and stretching over decades/centuries

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Connected Sites

Speyer Cathedral
Inscribed: 1981
2.95
312
13
German Emperors And Kings, 1039-1308
Roskilde Cathedral
Inscribed: 1995
2.80
327
8
Danish Monarchs Since The 15th Century
Imperial Tombs
Inscribed: 2000
3.24
304
10
Chinese Imperial Tombs Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties
Tombs of Buganda Kings
Inscribed: 2001
1.94
43
6
Royal Tombs Of The Baganda (4, Since Late 19th Century)
El Escurial
Inscribed: 1984
3.36
328
13
Pantheon Of The Kings Of Spain
Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
Inscribed: 1994
3.28
103
7
Confucius' Tomb And The Remains Of More Than 100,000 Of His Descendants
Yin Xu
Yin Xu
China
Inscribed: 2006
3.19
61
3
Nine Royal Tombs From The Late Shang Dynasty (1300-1046 Bc)
Vienna
Vienna
Austria
Inscribed: 2001
4.03
812
20
Habsburgs Imperial Crypt Capuchin Church
Mtskheta
Mtskheta
Georgia
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
217
5
Georgian Monarchs
Medina of Marrakesh
Inscribed: 1985
3.75
449
11
Saadian Tombs, Containing About Sixty Members Of The Saadi Dynasty Of Morocco (1554 - 1659)
Westminster
Westminster
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
904
15
Westminster Abbey, English And British Monarchs
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
Wawel Cathedral - Numerous Polish Monarchs
Kremlin and Red Square
Inscribed: 1990
4.02
346
8
Cathedral Of The Archangel - Various Tsars
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Peter And Paul Cathedral - Almost All The Russian Emperors And Empresses From Peter The Great To Nicholas Ii
Poblet Monastery
Inscribed: 1991
3.04
181
8
Kings And Queens Of Catalonia And Aragon
Hué
Hué
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1993
3.30
306
7
Tombs Of The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945)
Samarkand
Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2001
4.36
197
6
(Gur-E Amir) Family Crypt Of The Timurid Dynasty
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
16
St. Vitus Cathedral, Tombs Of Bohemian Kings
Ancient Thebes
Inscribed: 1979
4.39
341
11
Valley Of The Kings
Verona
Verona
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.61
488
12
Scaliger Tombs
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
Notre-Dame Cathedral For Duchy Of Luxembourg
Naples
Naples
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.47
568
8
Santa Chiara For Bourbon Dynasty
Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
3.29
177
14
Tombs Of Ancient Silla Dynasty
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Inscribed: 1985
2.72
42
2
Includes The Royal Tcmbs Of Tegbessou (1728-1774), Kpengla (1774-1789) And Agouglo (1789-1797)
Ambohimanga
Ambohimanga
Madagascar
Inscribed: 2001
2.58
52
4
Used To Be The Location For The Merina Dynastic Tombs (The Mortal Remains Were Transferred In 1897 By The French, But That Didn't Reduce The Holiness Of The Site For The Malagasy People)
Gebel Barkal
Inscribed: 2003
3.13
34
4
"Later Napatan Pyramids Were Sited At Nuri, On The West Bank Of The Nile In Upper Nubia. This Necropolis Was The Burial Place Of 21 Kings And 52 Queens And Princes. The Oldest And Largest Pyramid At Nuri Is That Of The Napatan King And Twenty-Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh Taharqa. The Most Extensive Nubian Pyramid Site Is At Meroe, Which Is Located Between The Fifth And Sixth Cataracts Of The Nile, Approximately One Hundred Kilometres North Of Khartoum. During The Meroitic Period Over Forty Kings And Queens Were Buried There."
Birka and Hovgarden
Inscribed: 1993
2.24
134
9
Hovgarden
Archaeological Site of Aigai
Inscribed: 1996
3.51
143
11
Kings Of Macedonia
Monastery of Alcobaça
Inscribed: 1989
3.20
272
11
Kings Afonso Ii, Afonso Iii, And Their Queens Urraca Of Castile And Beatrice Of Castile Are Buried Here, As Well As King Pedro I And His Mistress, In?S De Castro.
Royal Joseon Tombs
Royal Joseon Tombs
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2009
2.66
171
9
Studenica Monastery
Inscribed: 1986
2.98
105
6
Contains The Remains Of The First Serbian Kings
Nesvizh
Nesvizh
Belarus
Inscribed: 2005
2.53
106
5
"The Physical Presence Of The Radziwills? Remains In Situ With The 72 Coffins And Sarcophagi Of The Corpus Christy Church-Mausoleum." (Ab)
Gusuku of Ryukyu
Inscribed: 2000
2.84
83
10
Tamaudun For The Local Second Sho Dynasty
Koguryo Tombs
Koguryo Tombs
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
28
2
Burial Site Of Kings From The Goguryo Kingdom (427 Ad - 668 Ad)
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
Inscribed: 1991
2.30
254
10
German Carolingian Kings
Novodevichy Convent
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
178
9
The Cathedral Served As Burial Place For Women Of The Tsarist And Ruling Families (Ab Ev)
Meroe
Meroe
Sudan
Inscribed: 2011
4.04
38
4
Contains The Tombs Of Several Kentakes Of Kush (As Well As Numerous Kings)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Monastery of Batalha
Inscribed: 1983
3.43
283
11
First Royal Pantheon In Portugal
Kaesong
Kaesong
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2013
2.32
44
2
Goryeo Dynasty
Baekje Historic Areas
Baekje Historic Areas
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2015
2.42
83
8
Baekje Dynasty (Tomb Of King Muryeong)
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
Capelle Medicee At San Lorenzo
Gelati Monastery
Inscribed: 1994
3.15
169
6
Within The Four Hectares Monastic Enclosure Are Royal Graves, Reflecting The Monastery’S Role As A Burial Place For The Georgian Royal Family. (Ab Ev)
Medina of Tunis
Inscribed: 1979
3.06
228
3
Tourbet El Bey: "The Last Resting Place Of Most Of The Husainid Dynasty Rulers Of Tunisia"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1985
3.54
299
7
Cathedral: "The Royal Pantheon Displays Tombs And Reclining Statues Of Kings Of Galicia And León That Died In The 12th To 14th C.: Fernando Ii Of León, Alfonso Ix (Viii Of Galicia), The Queen Doña Berenguela (Wife Of Alfonso Vii), Doña Juana De Castro (Wife Of Peter The Cruel) And Raymond Of Burgundy, Niece Of Pope Callixtus Ii And Son-In-Law Of Alfonso Vi, Among Others."
See Www.Santiagoturismo.Com
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 Prince's Chapel [In Lichtenthal Abbey] Was Built In 1288, And Until 1372 Was The Burial Place Of The Margraves Of Baden."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Basilica Santi Giovanni E Paolo For The Venetian Doges
Urbino
Urbino
Italy
Inscribed: 1998
3.28
220
8
From 1538, The (Now Former) Monastery Of Santa Chiara Became The Ducal Dynastic Burial Place With The Burial Of Duke Francesco Maria I Della Rovere, His Wife Eleonora Gonzaga, His Son Cardinal Giulio Della Rovere, His Daughter-In-Law Giulia Varano (First Wife Of Duke Guidobaldo Ii) And His Niece Eleonora Or Lavinia Della Rovere (Daughter Of Duke Guidobaldo Ii And Vittoria Farnese).
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
The Monastery Of Corpus Domini, Founded In 1406, Has Traditionally Been The Main Burial Place Of Members Of The Este Family In The City
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Moidams
Moidams
India
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
5
3
"The Moidams Of Charaideo Contain The Remains Of The Tai-Ahom Kings" (Ab Ev)
Schwerin Residence Ensemble
Inscribed: 2024
2.83
108
4
Schelfkirche: "It Is The Family Burial Place Of The House Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Including Sophia Louise Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Brescia: "Following The Example Of His Predecessors, He [King Desiderius] Too Pursued The Hope Of Defining A Stable And Lasting Rule, (...) Turning San Salvatore Into A Dynastic Tomb, And Centering His Family's Political And Financial Power Upon The Monastery Of Santa Giulia. This Is Documented (...) By The Fact That The Monastery's Founder Queen Ansa, And Possibly Other Members Of The Family Were Buried In The Church." (Nomination File, P. 139)