Man-made Terraces

Connected Sites: 71

Notable terraces laid out in gardens and parks, or for agricultural use.

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Connected Sites

Quebrada de Humahuaca
Inscribed: 2003
3.15
78
5
The Precolumbian Site Of Coctaca Has Agricultural Terraces
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Inscribed: 1995
3.78
89
16
Bahá’i Holy Places
Inscribed: 2008
2.68
208
9
Bahai Gardens
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
Cortile Del Belvedere (Never Completed)
Machu Picchu
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Inscribed: 2007
2.88
225
8
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Inscribed: 2002
3.65
402
12
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
Terraced Fields
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Inscribed: 1981
2.93
60
3
Shalamar Gardens Are Terraced
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
Roman City Plan (Which Is Still Intact) Was Based On Terraces
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Inscribed: 2004
2.64
189
9
Vat Phou
Inscribed: 2001
2.96
94
8
Vat Phou Temple (Stone Terraces Attached To The Hills Forming Entraces And Temple Grounds)
Preah Vihear Temple
Inscribed: 2008
3.47
116
12
(Stone Terraces Attached To The Hills Forming Entraces And Temple Grounds)
Ambohimanga
Ambohimanga
Madagascar
Inscribed: 2001
2.58
52
4
"Agricultural Terraces Were Also Constructed On The Lower Hill-Slopes." (Ab Ev)
Rio Abiseo National Park
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Gran Pajat
Koutammakou
Koutammakou
Benin, Togo
Inscribed: 2004
2.87
27
3
"Some Of The Fields Are Terraces On The Hills."
El Fuerte de Samaipata
Inscribed: 1998
2.91
52
7
By The Incas
Potsdam
Potsdam
Germany
Inscribed: 1990
3.54
481
10
Sans Souci Palace Vineyard Terrace
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.98
390
11
Maulbronn Monastery
Inscribed: 1993
3.13
241
11
The Cistercians (And Their Lay Brothers) Made Them For Water Management Purposes
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Inscribed: 1997
3.03
229
11
Villa Della Regina's Terrace Garden
Persepolis
Inscribed: 1979
4.37
131
3
Persepolis Is Located Over A Half Artificial Terrace.
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
"The Monasteries Demonstrate A Flexible Architectural Style That Adapts To The Landscape. Some, Such As The Halls Of Baoguosi, Are Built On Terraces Of Varying Levels" (Wiki)
Dacian Fortresses
Inscribed: 1999
2.88
107
11
Sarmizegetusa Regia Was Constructed On Five Terraces (Wiki)
Quirigua
Quirigua
Guatemala
Inscribed: 1981
3.22
72
7
A Highly Elaborate System Of Pyramids, Terraces, And Staircases (Ab Ev)
Konso
Konso
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 2011
2.90
42
3
Chavin
Inscribed: 1985
3.12
65
6
Oaxaca and Monte Alban
Inscribed: 1987
3.70
175
7
Monte Alban: "The Site Is Characterized By Several Hundred Artificial Terraces" (Wiki)
Nemrut Dag
Nemrut Dag
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1987
4.14
91
14
"This Funerary Mound, Whose Interior Layout Remains Unknown Despite Numerous Attempts To Locate The Dromos, Is Surrounded On The East, West And North Sides By Artificial Terraces" (Ab Ev)
Palenque
Palenque
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
4.10
192
7
Chichen-Itza
Inscribed: 1988
4.17
378
12
Surrounding El Castillo
San Agustín
Inscribed: 1995
3.17
58
5
"Huge Monumental Platforms, Terraces And Mounds"
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
3.38
275
12
Vine Terraces
Serra de Tramuntana
Inscribed: 2011
2.81
157
5
Costiera Amalfitana
Inscribed: 1997
3.93
359
7
Used For The Vineyards
San Pedro de la Roca Castle
Inscribed: 1997
2.95
79
3
Built In A Series Of Terraces
Qadisha Valley
Inscribed: 1998
3.31
81
4
Agricultural Terraces
Wulingyuan
Inscribed: 1992
4.04
73
5
Rice Field Terraces Of Tujia Villages
Xochicalco
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
107
8
"The Main Ceremonial Center Is Atop An Artificially Leveled Hill, With Remains Of Residential Structures, Mostly Unexcavated, On Long Terraces Covering The Slopes" W(Wiki)
Tarraco
Tarraco
Spain
Inscribed: 2000
2.86
216
9
Built On Terraces
Alto Douro
Alto Douro
Portugal
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
257
11
Patamares
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Inscribed: 2007
2.54
58
8
"... Over 1,000 Man-Made Flat Terraces, Large And Small, Have Been Identified. The Flat Areas Are The Sites Of Workshops Where Silver Production Was Carried Out" (Nom File)
Bassari Country
Inscribed: 2012
3.09
13
2
Fields Are Organised In Terraces (Ab Ev)
Bali Subak system
Inscribed: 2012
3.15
278
6
Villa d'Este
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
298
9
Um er-Rasas
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
134
9
Cultivated Terraces Were Built By Damming The Bottom Of Local Wadis With Low Terrace Walls (Nom File)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Inscribed: 1997
3.15
283
7
"The Garden Was Landscaped With A Series Of Terraces Planted With Lawns, Flowering Trees, Flowers, A Lotus Pool And Pavilions Set Against A Wooded Background." - Ab Document (Unesco Description)
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Palestine
Inscribed: 2012
3.14
251
9
Terraced Gardens
Hani Rice Terraces
Inscribed: 2013
3.54
45
4
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
Battir
Battir
Palestine
Inscribed: 2014
1.38
71
5
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Inscribed: 2014
2.82
219
9
Huacahuasi, Rumiqolqa, Choqetakarpu
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
104
5
Pumapungo
Qalhat
Inscribed: 2018
1.73
67
4
Funerary Terraces (Ab Ev)
Medina Azahara
Inscribed: 2018
2.81
171
10
To Construct The Buildings On Different Terraces, The Mountainside Had To Be Specially Prepared. The Bare Rock Was Cut And The Foundations Filled In With The Resulting Stone Blocks To Create A Wall, And Then On The Outside, The Foundations Were Filled In And Supported By Thick Retaining Walls. (Ab Ev)
Risco Caido
Inscribed: 2019
2.43
59
4
The Landscape Has Been Shaped To Create Unique Farming Terraces (Ab Ev)
The Prosecco Hills
Inscribed: 2019
2.15
115
4
"In The Nominated Property A Peculiar Form Of Terracing Called "Ciglioni" Was Chosen. They Respond To The Same Need To Create A Flat Surface On Which Cultivating Is Possible, But With A Very Unusual Technique Using Grass Instead Of Dry Stone Walls, As Is More Popular In Most Regions." (Nomination File, P. 86)
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
Below The Bock, Dating From The 17th Century. Used For Gardens.
Québec
Québec
Canada
Inscribed: 1985
3.60
295
10
Dufferin Terrace
See Www.Quebec-Cite.Com
Sceilg Mhichíl
Inscribed: 1996
3.79
99
8
".. The Isolated Hermitage Perched On Narrow, Human-Made Terraces Just Below The South Peak" (Ouv)
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
"Among Major Ancient Innovations In Hawraman/Uramanat Is The Clever Technical Terracing In Mountain Slopes. The Intelligent Method Of Setting Up These Terraces And Their Creative Architecture Shows Wisely Observance Of Structural, Architectural And Scientific Principles Beside An Innovate Construction Of Water Drainage System And Foundation. Some Of These Terraces Dates Back To Hundreds Of Years Ago But They Are Still Intact And Functioning." (Nomination File, P. 73)
Khami Ruins
Khami Ruins
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1986
2.80
29
3
"Is Dominated By A Series Of Terraced Stone Ruins" (See Link)
See Zimbabwetourism.Net
Borobudur
Borobudur
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
4.29
265
9
Crit I: "Its Stepped, Unroofed Pyramid Consisting Of Ten Superimposing Terraces"
Tak'alik Ab'aj
Inscribed: 2023
2.11
17
4
"The Slopes Descending From The Volcanic Piedmont To The Coastal Plains Were Modified Into A Series Of Ten Successive Terraces" (Ab Ev)
Khinalig
Khinalig
Azerbaijan
Inscribed: 2023
2.76
22
2
"The Terraces As Well As The Gravityfed Irrigation Systems For Pastures And Hayfields Remain Important Evidence Of Adaptation To The Local Natural Conditions." (Ab Ev)
Liangzhu Archaeological Site
Inscribed: 2019
3.04
50
4
Bianjiashan Terrace, Meirendi Terrace, Mojiaoshan Terrace
Tusi Sites
Inscribed: 2015
2.64
40
4
"Building Remains Within The Walls Follow A Street And Drainage System On The Terraced Hillside Sloping Down To The Tangya River On The East." (Ab Ev)
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun
Inscribed: 2019
2.07
77
5
"Geometric Terraced Mounds Reinforced By Stone" (Ab Ev)
Sado Island Gold Mines
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
7
3
"Icomos Further Observes That, Based On The Nomination Dossier, The Key Tangible Attributes Of The Nominated Property Can Be Grouped As Follows: Human-Modified Landforms, Terracing, (...)." (Ab Ev)
Rani-ki-Vav
Inscribed: 2014
3.53
57
4
"Attributes Encompass The Consecutive Stepped Terraces.." (Ab Ev)
Arslantepe Mound
Inscribed: 2021
2.42
38
5
"All Structures Belonging To This Period Were Built On Terraces Along The Slope, Their Different Height Levels Determining The Siting Of Buildings Depending On Their Different Functions And Symbolic Contexts" (Ab Ev)