Re-routed rivers

Connected Sites: 5

WHS connected with Rivers having undergone major man-made changes to their original location.

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Connected Sites

Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
The Original Effluence Of The River Bievre Into The Seine Was Where The Rue De Bievre Is Situated Today - Situated On The South Bank At The Eastern End Of Ile De La Cite. It Has Since Been Moved Further East. See
See Parisisinvisible.Blogspot.Com
Kremlin and Red Square
Inscribed: 1990
4.02
346
8
The Western Walls Of The Kremlin Were Defined By The River Neglinnaya "The Kremlin Was Built On A Hill West Of The Neglinnaya, Using The River As A Moat" (Wiki) And "At One Time The River Neglinnaya, A Tributary Of The Moskva, Flowed Along Here Protecting The Kremlin Walls. There Were Two Bridges Over The Neglinnaya, A Drawbridge By The Pine-Grove Tower And A Stone Arched Bridge Linking The Trinity And Kutafia Towers".
Guanajuato
Inscribed: 1988
3.86
152
10
"Another Distinct Feature Of Guanajuato Is The Network Of Underground Caverns And Built To Divert The Guanajuato River Underneath The City"
Westminster
Westminster
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
904
15
Westminster Abbey: Originally Built On Thorney Island (Or The "Eyot Of Thorns") Created By 2 Branches Of The River Tyburn. The River Has Since Been Significantly Re-Routed
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Vienna
Vienna
Austria
Inscribed: 2001
4.03
812
20
Danube Regulation In The 19th Century