Purpose Built Visitor Centre

Connected Sites: 25

WHS which contain a purpose-built Visitor/Interpretative Centre since inscription, or in conjunction with the inscription process. Many WHS have installed visitor centres to improve the "visit experience" and generate revenue. In many cases these have been modern purpose-built structures constructed within the core or buffer zones and have therefore been subject to strict planning considerations - with the involvement of UNESCO where the site is already inscribed or subject to AB evaluation where construction preceded inscription. The building must have been constructed anew as a "Visitor Centre" for the site and not merely have been converted from or significantly use a pre-existing building. Provide a link describing the building, photo, architects, date of construction etc and indicate whether it is inside the core or buffer zone. (Centres beyond both are excluded). Excluding buildings at archaeological sites which were constructed purely as museums.

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Connected Sites

Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.63
312
11
In Core Zone. 2013
See Ribastirlingprize.Architecture.Com
Messel Pit
Messel Pit
Germany
Inscribed: 1995
2.22
211
9
In Buffer Zone. 2010 ("The Basic Idea For The Design Of Buildings Was Provided By The Oil Shale Itself. The Upright Wall Panels Made Of Exposed Concrete Remind Us Of The Stratification Of The Oil Shale. Walking Through The Building, We Get The Impression Alike To Move Through The Different Soil Layers.The Spatial Structure Takes Us Into Another World. It Has Little In Common With Ordinary Buildings And Is Rather Reminiscent Of A Sculpture. Integrated Into The Outer Envelope Is The Massive Concrete Wall Of The Former Waste Transshipment Station. So Prehistory And Recent History Of The Messel Pit Were Linked" (Odenwald.De).
See Www.Grube-Messel.De
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Inscribed: 2013
2.97
212
8
In Core Zone. 2011
See Www.Baunetz.De
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.75
589
18
In Core Zone - Due To Open Dec 2013.
See Www.Frameweb.Com
Studley Royal Park
Studley Royal Park
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.10
178
8
In Core Zone 1992
See Www.Edwardcullinanarchitects.Com
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Inscribed: 1981
2.99
107
10
In Core Zone. 1987. Leblond And Tnrs.
See History.Alberta.Ca
Jelling
Jelling
Denmark
Inscribed: 1994
2.37
226
10
Buffer Zone, 1997-2000
See Www.Wohlertarkitekter.Dk
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Buffer Zone 1997
See Www.Knowth.Com
Twyfelfontein
Inscribed: 2007
3.35
92
5
2005, Core Zone "Designed In Accordance With The Burra Charter (Icomos Rev 1999) To Have The Least Possible Physical And Aesthetic Impact And To Be Reversible" (Nom File)
See Sbd2050.Org
Wadi Al-Hitan
Inscribed: 2005
3.48
59
10
Year Unknown But After Nomination File Was Written, Core Zone (See Link)
See Www.Egyptheritage.Com
Pont du Gard
Inscribed: 1985
3.69
393
12
2000, Buffer Zone ("On Each Bank Of The Gardon River A Welcoming And Information Centre Has Been Built, Placed 500m From The Pont Du Gard In Order To Be Out Of Sight When Walking On The Monument")
See Www.Viguier.Com
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
In Core Zone At Orongo. 2011
See Www.Dwell.Com
Ellora Caves
Inscribed: 1983
4.06
109
11
Buffer Zone, Inaugurated 2013.
See Wikimapia.Org
Peninsula Valdes
Inscribed: 1999
3.55
77
10
Core Zone Date Unknown. "Centro De Visitantes Istmo Carlos Ameghino". Situated 22kms Inside The Area Natural Protegida" On The Road To Puerto Pyramides
See Viajeros.Mirayvuela.Com
Monte San Giorgio
Monte San Giorgio
Italy, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2003
2.24
179
5
Core Zone - In Swiss Village Of Meride. Opened 2012 . By Mario Botta
See Www.Ausflugsziele.Ch
Megalithic Temples of Malta
Inscribed: 1980
3.57
396
12
Ggantija Heritage Park (2013)
See Gozonews.Com
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
"A New Visitor Centre Has Been Built At Mt Hallasan, Which On Completion In 2008 Will Provide 1,500 M2 Of Floor Space For Exhibitions, Conferences And Management Offices. Construction Of New Visitor Centres At Manjang Cave And Ilchulbong Will Begin In 2008. There Are Also Plans To Construct A Special Jeju World Natural Heritage Centre." - Ab Evaluation
Masada
Masada
Israel
Inscribed: 2001
3.77
255
11
Opened 1999. In Core Zone. Described In Nom File (Dated Sept 2000) As Being Part Of The Masada Development Project Which Commenced In 1995 And Was Designed To Minimise Interference With Views Of And From The Site. See
See Www.Programa1.Com
Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes
Inscribed: 2000
2.39
155
18
Under Construction (Opening 2015)
Panamá
Panamá
Panama
Inscribed: 1997
2.93
207
8
Panama Viejo Visitor Centre. Architect - Not Known. See Link. This States The Inauguration Date To Be 2004, But A 2009 Mission Recommended "Relocation Of The Projected Visitor's Facility At A Considerable Distance From The Main Square And The Cathedral Tower To Preserve The Visual Integrity Of The Site And Its Setting;". The 2013 Report States "The Mission Visited The New Visitor Facilities And Museum Located At The Main Entrance Of Panama Viejo. Located In Two Buildings, New Facilities Include Administrative Area Of The Patronato Panamá Viejo, Laboratories And Exhibition Areas That Facilitate Interpretation Of The Site By Visitors. The Mission Considers That The 2009 Recommendation Is Fully Implemented"
See Books.Google.Co.Uk
Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Inscribed: 2014
2.42
39
3
A New Museum/Visitor Centre Was Opened At Finca 6 In Dec 2013
See Greenglobaltravel.Com
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
Inscribed: 1991
2.30
254
10
Coa Valley and Siega Verde
Inscribed: 1998
2.97
123
9
Museum Of Art And Archaeology Of The Côa Valley (2009), Within Archaeological Park (Possibly In Buffer Zone Of The Whs)
See Www.Archdaily.Com
Göbekli Tepe
Inscribed: 2018
3.78
76
6
Vegaøyan
Inscribed: 2004
2.56
49
6
Vega Verdensarvsenter. "The World Heritage Center Was Officially Opened On June 13, 2019 With, Among Others, Hkh Crown Prince Haakon Present."
See Www.Ekberglous.Com