Twin Towns

Connected Sites: 20

WHS that consist of two separate towns, whose history is linked (sometimes leading to strong rivalry).

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Connected Sites

La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle
Inscribed: 2009
1.93
158
11
La Chaux-De-Fonds & Le Locle
Úbeda and Baeza
Inscribed: 2003
2.79
172
8
Ubeda & Baeza
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Inscribed: 2008
3.21
234
7
Mantua & Sabbioneta
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 1996
2.82
198
10
Lednice & Valtice
Budapest
Budapest
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
3.88
754
15
Buda And Pest, Separate Cities Until 1873
Melaka and George Town
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
323
8
Melaka And George Town Rivalled Over Trade Hegemony In The 18th / 19th Century
Stralsund and Wismar
Inscribed: 2002
2.80
265
11
Bauhaus Sites
Inscribed: 1996
2.76
302
14
Weimar & Dessau
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Inscribed: 2003
3.15
78
5
Tilcara And Maimara Are In Such Strong Rivalry That It Sometimes Comes To Physical Violence Between Their Inhabitants
See Periodicolea.Com
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Inscribed: 1982
2.79
154
7
Arc-Et-Senans & Salins-Les-Bains
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Inscribed: 1979
4.07
522
15
Dubrovnik And Ragusa Were Separate Entities Until The 12th Century.
Cesky Krumlov
Inscribed: 1992
3.86
332
17
Krumlov And Latran - Where The Castle Is Located- Used To Constitute Two Distinct Towns Separated By The River.
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Inscribed: 2014
2.82
219
9
Santa Ana And Vale Colorado - Almost An Entire Page Is Dedicated To The Description Of Their Shared Culture In The Nomination File
Regensburg
Regensburg
Germany
Inscribed: 2006
3.09
344
9
Regensburg And Stadtamhof: The Latter Was A Rival Neighbouring City Until Its Incorporation In The 20th Century.
Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
Inscribed: 2014
3.25
76
9
"The Ancient Twin Towns Of Maresha And Bet Guvrin" (Ab Ev)
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Micronesia
Inscribed: 2016
3.34
19
6
Nan Madol And Lelu (The Similarity Between The Two Sites Is Stressed In The Nom File As Well As The Future Intention To Extend The Nomination To Include Lelu.)
Medina Azahara
Inscribed: 2018
2.81
171
10
With Cordoba: "Substantial Political Effectiveness Was Achieved By Establishing These New Cities Within A Short Distance Of The Old Centers That Preceded Them, Following A Near Eastern Tradition Which Was Largely Pre-Islamic. The Examples Of Such Twinned Cities Are Multiple, On Scales That Are Very Diverse: Besides The Conurbation Of Medina Azahara And Cordoba..." (Ab Ev)
Cordoba
Cordoba
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.18
483
9
With Medina Azahara
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
2.79
400
5
Nice And Cimiez: Cemenelum (Cimiez) Was An Important Rival Of Nice, Continuing To Exist As A Separate City Till The Time Of The Lombard Invasions. (Wiki)
Zagori Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2023
3.24
57
5
Ano Vitsa And Kato Vitsa As Well As Macro Papingo And Micro Papingo