Tunnels

Connected Sites: 69

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Connected Sites

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
2.59
159
10
Pwll Du Tram Tunnel. 1780-1812. 2400mtres Horse Drawn
Guanajuato
Inscribed: 1988
3.86
152
10
The Subterranean Roads. The First Was Built In 1883-1908 Other Followed.
Semmering Railway
Inscribed: 1998
2.46
203
9
Semmering Tunnel 1431 Mtres 1848-54
Budapest
Budapest
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
3.88
754
15
Underground Railway 1893-6
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Passetto Di Borgo (1277) - 800 Metres Connects Vatican With Castel Sant'angelo For Popes To Escape
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
Casemates And Tunnels
San Marino and Mount Titano
Inscribed: 2008
3.46
371
8
The Tunnel Of The Defunct Railway
Old City of Acre
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
205
6
The Templers Tunnel
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
The Western (Wailing) Wall Tunnel; And Also "Hezekiah's Tunnel, Or The Siloam Tunnel Is A Tunnel That Was Dug Underneath The Ophel In Jerusalem About 701 Bc During The Reign Of Hezekiah. It Was Probably A Widening Of A Pre-Existing Cave And Is Mentioned In The Bible."
Rhaetian Railway
Rhaetian Railway
Italy, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2008
3.17
206
7
Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.39
159
12
Butterley Tunnel On The Cromford Canal Opened 1794 Length 3083 Yards (2819m)
Rammelsberg and Goslar
Inscribed: 1992
3.18
237
11
Rathstiefster Tunnel (C 1150), The Tiefer-Julius-Fortunatus Tunnel (1585), The Roeder Tunnel System, Gelenbeeker Tunnel (1927)
Canal du Midi
Inscribed: 1996
2.55
312
11
Malpas Tunnel (The First Navigable Canal Tunnel Built And The First Tunnel To Be Excavated By Gunpowder), Plus Earlier Tunnel Beneath
Aflaj irrigation system
Inscribed: 2006
2.42
122
7
Mycenae and Tiryns
Inscribed: 1999
3.54
294
10
Tiryns (Cyclopean Tunnels)
Paphos
Paphos
Cyprus
Inscribed: 1980
3.29
281
9
5 Tunnels In Palaipaphos
Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku
Bolivia
Inscribed: 2000
3.09
115
7
At The Akapana Pyramide
Copán
Copán
Honduras
Inscribed: 1980
3.86
128
7
2 Tunnels Dug By Archaeologists Better To Display Aspects Of The Construction And Earlier Phases
See Www.Copanpark.Com
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
Inscribed: 2009
2.97
182
13
The Whitehouse Tunnel And The Chirk Tunnel
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1995
4.00
652
17
Mid-19th Century Scotland Street Tunnel
See News.Scotsman.Com
City of Bath
City of Bath
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.57
562
13
Twerton Tunnel
Mountain Railways of India
Inscribed: 1999
3.41
109
8
The Kalka-Shimla Railway Has 102 Tunnels In Its 96 Kms. Originally There Were 103 But Tunnel No46 Doesn't Exist Any More!
Provins
Provins
France
Inscribed: 2001
2.89
227
12
Der Untergrund Der Altstadt Ist Mit Mittelalterlichen Tunneln Durchsetzt, Die Besichtigt Werden K?Nnen. (German Wiki)
Cocos Island
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1997
3.85
8
2
Over The Years Gissler Dug A Complex System Of Underground Tunnels There In His Treasure Hunting, Some Of Which Can Still Be Entered Even Today.
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Inscribed: 1992
2.36
63
4
Tunnel Of Eupalinos (Served As An Aquaduct)
Biblical Tells
Inscribed: 2005
3.01
127
10
Tunnels Leading To Underwater Springs
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
Passetto Di Borgo (1277) - 800 Metres Connects Vatican With Castel Sant'angelo For Popes To Escape
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.98
390
11
Cinque Terre For Pedestian Tunnels Connecting Railway Stations And Towns Of Manarola And Riormaagiore.
Teotihuacan
Inscribed: 1987
4.29
343
8
In Late 2003 A Tunnel Beneath The Temple Of The Feathered Serpent Was Accidentally Discovered By Sergio Gómez Chávez And Julie Gazzola, Archeologists Of The National Institute Of Anthropology And History (Wiki)
Thang Long
Thang Long
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2010
2.04
207
9
The Vietnamese Military Command Under General Giap, Had Its Headquarters In The Citadel In The Building Known As D67. An Underground Tunnel Enabled The Military To Flee To Other Parts In Case Of A Raid.
Ironbridge Gorge
Ironbridge Gorge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
2.99
215
12
Tar Tunnel: "Miners Struck A Gushing Spring Of Natural Bitumen, A Black Treacle-Like Substance, When Digging The Tunnel In 1787, Probably In Connection With The Nearby Coal Mine Workings. It Was A Great Curiosity In The 18th Century And Bitumen Still Oozes From The Wall Today." (Wiki)
Kazan Kremlin
Inscribed: 2000
2.79
85
6
Under The Secret Passage Tower
Lalibela
Lalibela
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1978
4.12
92
6
Tunnels Connect The Churches
Sydney Opera House
Inscribed: 2007
3.47
401
8
Pedestrian Tunnel Leading Into Sydney Opera House Car Park - "It Is The First Helical Underground Parking Station Tunnels"
See Www.Ats.Org.Au
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
The Nabateans Built A Tunnel To Control Water Coming Down The Siq And Prevent Floods In Time Of Rain. The Tunnel Is Near The Entrance To The Siq And The Water Emerges Near The Royal Tombs
See Www.Jordanjubilee.Com
Studley Royal Park
Studley Royal Park
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.10
178
8
Serpentine Tunnel
See Www.Fountainsabbey.Org.Uk
Hallstatt-Dachstein
Inscribed: 1997
3.59
295
16
Hallstatttunnel, Just Behind The Town Of Hallstatt, On The L547
Salzburg
Salzburg
Austria
Inscribed: 1996
3.75
605
17
The 18th Century Sigmundstor Tunnel
See Www.Visit-Salzburg.Net
Australian Convict Sites
Inscribed: 2010
2.66
232
13
Cockatoo Island - Dog Leg Tunnel
See Www.Cockatooisland.Gov.Au
Graz
Graz
Austria
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
301
10
Schlossberg Tunnel System
Tower of London
Tower of London
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
3.39
904
20
Tower Subway -Passes Through Western Edge Of Inscribed Area
Old Havana
Inscribed: 1982
3.82
246
6
Túnel De La Habana
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Inscribed: 2013
3.70
253
5
From Amber Fort To Jaigarh
See Rajasthanforyou.Wordpress.Com
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Inscribed: 2002
3.65
402
12
Underneath Burg Rheinfels
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
Inscribed: 2014
3.25
76
9
Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
There Is A Tunnel Connecting The Different Buildings At The Hospital Sant Pau
Würzburg Residence
Inscribed: 1981
3.41
328
15
63-Meter-Long Tunnel Connecting The Wine Cellars With Tanks, Now Transformed Into A 'History Tunnel'
See Www.Deutscheweine.De
Las Medulas
Inscribed: 1997
3.28
130
6
At The Mirador De Orallan One Can Visit An Old Tunnel Dug By The Romans Whose Technology For Extracting The Gold From The Shale Consisted Of Digging Tunnels And Feeding In Water From Canals So As To Destabilize The Rock Until The Face Collapsed.
Heritage of Mercury
Heritage of Mercury
Slovenia, Spain
Inscribed: 2012
2.67
178
8
Almaden - The Remains Of Mining Tunnels Dating Back To The 18th C Complete With Their Brick Linings. Among Many Such Remains "He Baritel Of San Andres" Is An Enormous Gallery Tunnelled Some 50 Metres Underground To Hold A "Mule Powered" Hoist. See
See Www.Efeverde.Com
Fray Bentos
Inscribed: 2015
2.72
43
5
Over- And Underground Tunnels For Animal Transportation In The Factory
Valletta
Inscribed: 1980
3.76
493
10
Valletta Is Heavily Tunneled For Drainage, Defence And A Railway. See
See Dinlarthelwa.Org
The Persian Qanat
Inscribed: 2016
2.72
62
2
Qanats Are Constructed As A Series Of Well-Like Vertical Shafts, Connected By Gently Sloping Tunnels (Wiki)
Machu Picchu
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
There Are 2 Tunnels Created By The Incas Along The Inca Trail. See "Next, The Sayaqmarka ("Steep-Place Town") Is Reached Followed By The Tampu Qunchamarka. A Long Inca Tunnel And A Viewpoint Overlooking Two Valleys: The Urubamba And Aobamba (A Broken Word), Are Passed.......The Trail Then Descends Approximately 1000 Metres Including An Irregular Staircase Of Approximately 1500 Steps .... A Second Inca Tunnel Is Along This Section Of Trail." (Wiki)
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Inscribed: 2019
2.66
103
8
Between Control Centre And Lovell Telescope
West Norwegian Fjords
Inscribed: 2005
4.21
287
9
Gudvanga Tunnel
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
Inscribed: 2021
2.81
119
6
Numerous E. G Llechwedd Slate Caverns. Also In The Underground Hydro Power Station
Trans-Iranian Railway
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
31
1
There Are 224 Tunnels On The Line (C64 Miles)
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2021
3.28
508
15
Tunnel Urtelstein (1826/7) In Baden Bei Wien
New Lanark
New Lanark
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.69
182
11
Built To Provide A 35ft Head Of Water To The Water Wheels (Later To The Turbines): "1785 And Later....Submerged Stone And Timber Weir...Channelling Water Through Rock-Cut Tunnel At Se End Of New Lanark Village About 250 Yards Long And 12 Feet In Diameter Under The Hillside And Into The Lade"..."
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1993
3.40
287
8
Tunnel De San Adrian
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada, United States of America
Inscribed: 1995
3.91
164
8
Ptarmigan Tunnel: "The 250-Foot (76 M) Manmade Tunnel Allows Hikers To Avoid A Strenuous Climb Over Very Steep Terrain Between Many Glacier And The Belly River Valley."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Laurisilva of Madeira
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
136
7
Many Levadas Include Tunnels ("To Get Through The Central Ridge, Tunnels As Long As 5km Were Constructed. Besides The Levadas, Including In The Tunnels, Are Paths Typically 1-2m Wide, Which Allow Access To The Otherwise Almost Impenetrable Forest" Ab Eval & Nom File). E.G (Within The Inscribed Area)
See Www.Visitmadeira.Com
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Inscribed: 1999
3.39
296
8
Network Of Tunnels "To Keep Slaves, Oxen And Victuals Below Stairs"
See Www.Theguardian.Com
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Inscribed: 1984
4.42
243
9
Yoho Np: Spiral Tunnels
See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
Naples
Naples
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.47
568
8
Bourbon Tunnel
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Sado Island Gold Mines
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
7
3
Aikawa Area: "Key Attributes Demonstrating Ore Mining Include (...) Mabu Tunnels (E.G., Sodayu-Mabu, Ogiriyama-Mabu Tunnel Sites), And Drainage Tunnels (E.G., Minamizawa Drainage Tunnel Site) Which Continue To Fulfil A Drainage Function." (Ab Ev)
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
Tunnel Fortifications Of Imperial Japan Along The Coast Of Ilchulbong Peak, Jeju (National Registered Cultural Heritage - 2006)
Canterbury
Canterbury
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
3.39
427
12
Pilgrims' Tunnel: Constructed Ca. 1420 To Enable The Vast Numbers Of Pilgrims Visiting The Shrine Of St Thomas Becket To Do So Without Disturbing The Monks. Cleared And Opened For Tourists In 2004.
See News.Bbc.Co.Uk
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.28
178
13
"The Route Beneath Exhibition Road In Saltaire Was Built To Link Victoria Hall With The Exhibition Building"
See Www.Bbc.Com