Offshore of a major city

Connected Sites: 9

Definition
WHS which are situated on an island situated offshore from a major city. Must be possible to reach by ferry from the major city.

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Connected Sites

  • Robben Island
    Robben Island
    South Africa
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.63
    122
    9
    Situated in Table Bay/Atlantic Ocean 12 kms off Capetown. Ferry from Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront.
  • Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
    Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
    China
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.54
    20
    4
    Chongming Dongtan component lies offshore of Shanghai
    See www.travelchinaguide.com
  • Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.47
    291
    16
    The fortified island of Pampus stands in the IJMeer 12 kms offshore of Amsterdam (although this "sea" is now cut off from open waters by the Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk). It is reached by ferry from Muiden
  • Fortress of Suomenlinna
    Fortress of Suomenlinna
    Finland
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.91
    294
    7
    Situated in the Gulf of Finland/Baltic Sea 2 kms from downtown Helsinki by ferry from Kauppatori opposite the President's Castle.
  • Statue of Liberty
    Statue of Liberty
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.30
    516
    19
    situated in New York Harbour, 2.6 kms SW of Battery Park in Lower Manhatten from where ferries leave.
  • Itsukushima Shrine
    Itsukushima Shrine
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.56
    210
    11
    located on Miyajima Island 20 Kms from downtown Hiroshima
  • Elephanta Caves
    Elephanta Caves
    India
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.05
    116
    7
    Situated in Mumbai Harbour 10 Kms from Mumbai. Ferry from Gate of India
  • Australian Convict Sites
    Australian Convict Sites
    Australia
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.66
    181
    13
    Cockatoo Island, Sydney
    See www.cockatooisland.gov.au
  • Island of Gorée
    Island of Gorée
    Senegal
    Inscribed: 1978
    2.89
    69
    3
    Situated in the Atlantic Ocean around 3 kms From Dakar. Ferry journey from main port - near Railway Station.