Protective Shelters

Connected Sites: 50

Sites where a modern "shelter" (often in the form of a steel shed) has been erected over a significant part of the site to protect it from the elements.

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Connected Sites

Villa Romana del Casale
Inscribed: 1997
3.79
198
12
Plexi Glass Covering Protects The Mosaics
Lalibela
Lalibela
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1978
4.12
92
6
Supposedly Temporary During Restoration - In Oct 08 New Structures Were Opened To Replace Others 10 Years Old ("The Churches That Were Covered With Shelters Are: Biet Medhane-Alem, Biet Mariam, Biet Masqal, Bier Ammanuel And Biet Abba-Libanos")
Paphos
Paphos
Cyprus
Inscribed: 1980
3.29
281
9
Mosaics
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Inscribed: 1987
4.03
296
8
Complete Buildings Safeguard The Terracotta Warriers
Ruins of León Viejo
Inscribed: 2000
2.21
56
5
Several Buildings
Polonnaruva
Polonnaruva
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1982
3.37
185
6
Gal Vihara
Joya de Ceren
Joya de Ceren
El Salvador
Inscribed: 1993
2.78
70
6
3 Separate Covered Areas
Mérida
Mérida
Spain
Inscribed: 1993
3.21
201
6
Covering The Roman Mosaics
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Inscribed: 1986
3.02
136
16
Covered By A Large Tent
Ban Chiang
Ban Chiang
Thailand
Inscribed: 1992
2.40
70
6
"The Ban Chiang Excavation Site Is Protected From Damage With A Secured Shelter. " (Official Description Unesco Website)
Biblical Tells
Inscribed: 2005
3.01
127
10
Hatzor Palace
Quirigua
Quirigua
Guatemala
Inscribed: 1981
3.22
72
7
The Stelae Stand Under Thatched Coverings
Aquileia
Inscribed: 1998
3.17
196
8
Thang Long
Thang Long
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2010
2.04
207
9
Archaeological Sites
Hiraizumi
Inscribed: 2011
2.99
66
5
Protective Shelter Of Konjikido Hall In Chusonji Temple
Ironbridge Gorge
Ironbridge Gorge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
2.99
215
12
Over The Old Furnace In Coalbrookdale
Lumbini
Lumbini
Nepal
Inscribed: 1997
2.49
73
9
Building Covers The Ancient Ruins
Yin Xu
Yin Xu
China
Inscribed: 2006
3.19
61
3
Archeological Sites
Çatalhöyük
Inscribed: 2012
3.45
78
7
"Each Mound Hosts A Large Shelter That Contains The Digs." (Wikivoyage)
Um er-Rasas
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
134
9
Over St Stephen's Church And Part Of The Church Of The Lions (Unesco Website)
Megalithic Temples of Malta
Inscribed: 1980
3.57
396
12
Hagar Qim And Mnajdra Temples Are Protected By Big Tents To Prevent Erosion.
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
The Byzantine Church With Its Mosaics Is Covered
Jelling
Jelling
Denmark
Inscribed: 1994
2.37
226
10
The Stones Are Protected By Glass Covers. A Competition To Design Them Took Place In 2010 And The Project Was Inaugurated In Dec 2011
See Www.Dezeen.Com
Kotor
Kotor
Montenegro
Inscribed: 1979
3.82
404
12
The Roman Mosaics At Risan
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Castelseprio-Torba: At The Basilica Parts Of The Original Floor Are Under A Protective Shelter
Taxila
Taxila
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1980
2.98
51
4
Jaulian Monastery
See Www.Livius.Org
Xochicalco
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
107
8
Over The Rampa De Los Animales
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2014
3.05
257
9
Danfeng Gate Xian - The New "Reconstructed" Gate Is In Fact A Protective Shelter Suspended Over The Archaeological Remains Which Are Visible Inside The "New" Gate. The Nomination File Only Shows Photos Of The Site Before The Reconstruction And States "After Excavation, Danfeng Gate Is Protectively Covered By Shelter, And Opened For Exhibition. The Covering Shelter Was Built With An Architectural And Artistic Attempt To Imitate A Tang Dynasty Style." See
See Www.Iicc.Org.Cn
Panamá
Panamá
Panama
Inscribed: 1997
2.93
207
8
Salon Bolivar: The Little Museum Is Entirely Enclosed By Glass To Protect It And Is Actually In The Courtyard Of Another Building, The Massive Palacio Bolívar
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
The Mosaics At The Early Basilica Are Covered From The Sun By A Roof Structure
Persepolis
Inscribed: 1979
4.37
131
3
The Apadana Staircase Has Been Protected By A Roof Since The Mid 1990s
Archaeological site of Philippi
Inscribed: 2016
2.95
98
5
The Mosaics Of The Octagon Are Covered By A Large Protective Shelter
Peking Man Site
Inscribed: 1987
2.22
101
7
"..The Government Built A Shelter Covering Some 3,700 Square Meters Around The Cave. The Protective Shelter Is An Environmental-Friendly Iron Structure With Plants On The Roof And A Series Of High-Tech Systems In Place To Monitor And Protect The Cave. "
See Www.Globaltimes.Cn
San Agustín
Inscribed: 1995
3.17
58
5
Tierradentro
Inscribed: 1995
3.05
46
7
Arslantepe Mound
Inscribed: 2021
2.42
38
5
The Site Has Been Protected With An Innovative Roofing System. (Nomination Text, P. 56)
Petroglyphs of the Lake Onega and the White Sea
Besovy Sledki
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
Several Components Are Protected By Shelters, E.G. The Well Preserved Walls Of The Burgus Of Passau Haibach (Id No 9c), Kleinkastell Oberranna (Id No 10), The Bath House In Schlögen (Id No 11a) And The Porta Principalis Dextra Of The Fort In Tulln (Id No 27b). (Nomination File, P. 62, 66, 76)
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Inscribed: 2013
2.58
48
6
The Excavation Sites Have Been Reburied For Protection, Or Are Underwater, Covered By Tarpaulins. Few Elements Are Immediately Visible To The Inexpert Visitor. (Ab Ev)
Kerkuane
Kerkuane
Tunisia
Inscribed: 1985
2.84
83
4
The House Of Tanit Is Under A Protective Shelter.
ShUM Sites
ShUM Sites
Germany
Inscribed: 2021
2.43
180
7
The Mikvah In Speyer.
Great Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1986
3.70
57
26
Both Great Enclosure And Hill Ruins Hold Remains Of Daga Huts Under A Reed-Covered Structure.
See Awhf.Net
Si Thep
Si Thep
Thailand
Inscribed: 2023
2.48
27
5
The Stucco Dwarfs Are Underneath A Metal Roof Shelter.
See Www.Flickr.Com
Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt
Inscribed: 2023
1.76
120
9
The Mikveh Lies Under A Concrete Protective Building.
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
A Protective Structure Was Built Over The Foundation Walls Of The Thermal Baths Of Colonia Ulpia Traiana (Xanten), Which Imitates The Ancient Shape Of The Building And Has Housed The Roman Museum Since 2008. (Wiki)
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Roșia Montană
Inscribed: 2021
2.45
56
6
"A Temporary Shelter Has Been Built To Cover The Circular Funerary Structure At The Hop Necropolis." (Abev 2018)
Quanzhou
Inscribed: 2021
3.40
65
4
Protective Shelter At The Sites Of Cizao Kilns And Dehua Kilns (Nomination File, P. 404, 406-407)
Phu Phrabat
Phu Phrabat
Thailand
Inscribed: 2024
2.71
33
5
"Shelters Have Been Constructed Over The Sīma Stones At Wat Phra Phuthabat Buaban To Protect Them From Natural Erosion Since These Stones Have Delicate Carvings Of Buddha’S Life And The Jataka Stories." (Ab Ev)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Inscribed: 1995
3.32
166
10
Grotto: Wooden Superstructure, Glass Wall
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Göbekli Tepe
Inscribed: 2018
3.78
76
6
Main Excavated Parts Are Covered By A Protective Roof