Locations for playing sport

Connected Sites: 67

Sites that were constructed for sporting purposes. Roman amphitheatres have a separate connection and are not included here.

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Connected Sites

Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Inscribed: 1979
3.80
130
2
Maidan Shah (Polo)
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
Jeu De Paume (Early Tennis)
Olympia
Olympia
Greece
Inscribed: 1989
3.63
275
8
Various Arenas (Athletics, Wrestling Etc)
Copán
Copán
Honduras
Inscribed: 1980
3.86
128
7
Pre-Columbian Ball Court
Oaxaca and Monte Alban
Inscribed: 1987
3.70
175
7
(Monte Alban) Pre-Columbian Ball Court
El Tajin
El Tajin
Mexico
Inscribed: 1992
3.59
72
5
Pre-Columbian Ball Court
Chichen-Itza
Inscribed: 1988
4.17
378
12
Pre-Columbian Ball Court
Palenque
Palenque
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
4.10
192
7
Pre-Columbian Ball Court
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Pre-Columbian Ball Courts (7)
Uxmal
Uxmal
Mexico
Inscribed: 1996
3.94
221
7
Pre-Columbian Ballcourt
Archaeological Site of Delphi
Inscribed: 1987
3.95
360
12
Stadium For The Pythian Games (Various Sports)
Tyre
Tyre
Lebanon
Inscribed: 1984
2.78
89
5
Roman Hippodrome (Horse Racing And Chariot Racing)
Delos
Delos
Greece
Inscribed: 1990
3.37
121
4
Hippodrome And Stadium For The Delian Games
Epidaurus
Inscribed: 1988
3.34
298
12
Palaestra (Ancient Greek Wrestling School)
Rideau Canal
Inscribed: 2007
2.65
197
7
The World's Largest Skating Rink
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Central University City Campus of the UNAM
Inscribed: 2007
2.67
208
7
Olympic Stadium
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.38
665
12
Roman Hippodrome. Its Remains Are Close To The Blue Mosque.
Paquimé
Paquimé
Mexico
Inscribed: 1998
2.68
20
5
Two Ball-Courts Have Been Excavated, With Characteristic I-Shaped Plans Derived From Mesoamerica. (Ab Ev)
Xochicalco
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
107
8
Ballcourt
Centennial Hall
Inscribed: 2006
2.44
234
7
Used For Basketball & Tennis Tournaments
Tequila
Tequila
Mexico
Inscribed: 2006
2.67
119
5
Teuchitlan Site Of Guachimontones, Ball Court
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Inscribed: 2000
2.22
38
3
Olympic Stadium
Dougga/Thugga
Inscribed: 1997
3.68
119
3
"Has A Circus Designed For Chariot Racing, But It Is Barely Visible Nowadays" (Wiki)
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
3.53
328
9
Jeu De Paume, A French Precursor Of Tennis : "Le Cercle Du Jeu De Paume De Fontainebleau Accueille Pour La Première Fois En France Depuis 1740 (Date Du Premier Championnat) Le Championnat Du Monde De Jeu De Paume. Ce Titre Actuellement Détenu Par L'Australien Robert Fahey, Sera Défendu Pour La Septième Fois Consécutive Du 20 Au 24 Mai (2008) Par Celui-Ci".
Nancy
Nancy
France
Inscribed: 1983
2.97
274
6
Place De La Carrière Was Designed For Equestrian Games
Corfu
Corfu
Greece
Inscribed: 2007
2.98
250
9
The Esplanade Cricket Ground
See Www.Icc-Europe.Org
Incense Route of the Negev
Inscribed: 2005
2.92
103
7
Hypodrome At Elusa
Caves of Yagul and Mitla
Inscribed: 2010
2.64
85
6
Ballcourt In Yagul
Dengfeng
Inscribed: 2010
3.36
95
5
Shaolin Kung Fu
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
Horse Racing: The Former Grass Parade-Grounds Are Now Known As The Garrison Savannah, And Used As A Horse Racing Circuit
See Www.Totallybarbados.Com
Samarra
Inscribed: 2007
3.02
33
5
"Three Racecourses Were Built East Of The Main City. Two Have An Out-And-Back Course 80m Wide And 10.42km Long With A Spectators' Pavilion At The Start And The Third A Pattern Of Four Circles Around A Central Pavilion (5.3km)." And "Tell Al-Alij Is An Artificial Mound For The Caliph To View The Horse-Races" (Nom File)
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Inscribed: 1992
2.36
63
4
Stadium
Crespi d'Adda
Inscribed: 1995
2.38
179
7
Sports Centre
Aranjuez
Inscribed: 2001
2.61
221
11
Plaza De Toros, One Of Spain's Oldest Bullrings (1797)
Gusuku of Ryukyu
Inscribed: 2000
2.84
83
10
Shikinaen: The Garden Contained An Archery Field, As Was Usually The Case With Residences For Feudal Lords Of Edo Period Japan (Nom File)
Heritage of Mercury
Heritage of Mercury
Slovenia, Spain
Inscribed: 2012
2.67
178
8
Bullring (Almaden)
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Inscribed: 2012
2.08
171
9
Stade Parc In Bruay-La-Buissière
See Ovscarosof.Over-Blog.Com
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
Inscribed: 1996
2.50
93
7
Bowling Alley, Built At The End Of The 19th Century.
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.28
178
13
Roberts Park. The Park Was A Significant Element In Sir Titus Salt's Vision Of What An "Ideal" Worker's Village Should Contain And Included From The Start An Area For Playing Cricket - "Saltaire Cricket Club Was Founded In 1869, Just 16 Years After The Opening Of The Famous Saltaire Mills In 1853. Roberts Park, A Recreation Area Covering 14 Acres And The Home Of The Cricket Club, Was Officially Opened On July 25, 1871"
Pergamon
Pergamon
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2014
3.56
171
6
Gymnasium
Fray Bentos
Inscribed: 2015
2.72
43
5
Historical Tennis Court At The Residential Area
Tabriz Bazaar
Inscribed: 2010
2.57
59
4
Garshāseb Zorkhānāsi: A Palestra (Nom File)
Pampulha
Pampulha
Brazil
Inscribed: 2016
2.54
60
4
Golf Club
Aphrodisias
Inscribed: 2017
3.65
122
4
The Stadium Is At The North End Of The City. (Ab Ev)
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
The Cricket Club Of India Stadium And Clubhouse
See Www.Artdecomumbai.Com
Water Management System of Augsburg
Inscribed: 2019
2.31
166
7
Kanustrecke Eiskanal - An Artificial Whitewater River In Augsburg, Germany, Constructed As The Canoe Slalom Venue For The 1972 Summer Olympics
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Asmara
Asmara
Eritrea
Inscribed: 2017
2.93
34
2
Bowling Alley
See Www.Lonelyplanet.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
Baden Baden Tennis Club Founded In 1877
The Porticoes of Bologna
Inscribed: 2021
3.01
330
6
Marathon Tower At The Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, Initially Built As "Littoriale" In The Fascist 1920s, Is Integrated With The Certosa Portico.
See Cultofcalcio.Com
Quirigua
Quirigua
Guatemala
Inscribed: 1981
3.22
72
7
2 Ballcourts, One Of Which Has Been Built Over (Wiki)
Dholavira: A Harappan City
Inscribed: 2021
2.85
13
2
"The Rectangular Ceremonial Ground Is A Relatively Flat Area Originally Annexed To The Castle As A Residential Area, But Later Cleared For Carving Out The Open Space." (Ab Ev) It Comprises "Two Multi-Purpose Grounds As Integral Elements Of Urban Planning" That "Strongly Appear To Have Been Used As Stadiums As Well As Seasonal Trading Areas In Addition To Miscellaneous Social And Other Activities". "The Presence Of A Large Ceremonial Ground That Could Have Been Used For Multipurpose Activities Like Holding Recreation Activities, Markets, Local Gatherings, Sport Activities, Is Another Extraordinary Example At Dholavira." (Nomination Text, P. 93, 356)
Versailles
Inscribed: 1979
4.00
721
11
Royal Tennis Court Of Versailles
See En.Chateauversailles.Fr
Hué
Hué
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1993
3.30
306
7
Tiger Arena At 678-004 Royal Arena And Voi Re Temple
See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo
United States of America
Inscribed: 1992
3.23
169
12
"The Property Includes ... A Track For Traditional Foot-Races" (Ouv)
See Rickontheater.Blogspot.Com
Tak'alik Ab'aj
Inscribed: 2023
2.11
17
4
"The Public Architecture Programme Of Tak’Alik Ab’Aj Included A Clay Ball Court From The Middle Preclassic Period, One Of The Earliest Known In Mesoamerica" (Ab Ev)
Modernist Kaunas
Inscribed: 2023
2.49
140
5
"South Of The Kaukas And Garden City Areas Lies The Ąžuolynas Park And Sports Complex. Developed As A Recreational Area Using Portions Of A Natural Forest, It Formed Part Of A City Green Belt. Sports Facilities Constructed In 1920-1922 Included The Kaunas Stadium, The Hall Of Physical Education And The Basketball Arena. The Original Stadium Was Demolished In The Soviet Era And Replaced By The Darius And Girėnas Stadium In 1978" (Ab Ev)
Sewell Mining Town
Inscribed: 2006
2.85
41
8
Bowling Alley
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Inscribed: 2005
3.20
49
7
Humberstone: Basketball, Tennis Courts, And A Soccer Pitch. (Ab Ev)
Trogir
Trogir
Croatia
Inscribed: 1997
2.95
359
8
Batarija Igralište, A Football Field, Lies Partly In The Core Zone
Aquileia
Inscribed: 1998
3.17
196
8
Roman Circus
Bosra
Bosra
Syria
Inscribed: 1980
3.07
58
6
Roman Circus
Leptis Magna
Inscribed: 1982
3.91
40
2
Roman Circus
Mérida
Mérida
Spain
Inscribed: 1993
3.21
201
6
Roman Circus
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Ludus Magnus, Circus Maximus, Nero's Circus, Maxentius' Circus, Circus Flaminius, Circus Varianus
Tarraco
Tarraco
Spain
Inscribed: 2000
2.86
216
9
Roman Circus
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
2.79
400
5
On The Site Of The Place Mozart, There Was Originally A Tennis Club, The Lawn Tennis Club. There Were Tennis Courts Until 1920, When The Club Moved To A Site With More Space, Avenue Suzanne Lenglen, Where It Still Resides. (Nomination File, P. 105, 166)
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
3.18
268
9
The Parc De Champagne, Created For The Sporting Activities Of Maison Pommery Employees (Nomination File, P. 26, 102) - The Parc De Champagne Was Used By Employees Of The Pommery Company As A Relaxation Area And Was Then Developed As A Place For Sports Practice In 1913.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org