Vernacular architecture

Connected Sites: 100

Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Holasovice
Holasovice
Czechia
Inscribed: 1998
2.16
201
12
Vlkolinec
Vlkolinec
Slovakia
Inscribed: 1993
2.85
172
11
Hollókö
Hollókö
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
2.65
162
9
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Inscribed: 1995
3.60
143
7
Xidi and Hongcun
Inscribed: 2000
3.42
102
6
Cliff of Bandiagara
Inscribed: 1989
3.46
38
2
Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo
United States of America
Inscribed: 1992
3.23
169
12
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
Inscribed: 1997
3.98
390
11
Manarola And Corniglia
Schokland
Schokland
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1995
1.91
232
11
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Inscribed: 1985
4.28
282
6
Fujian Tulou
Inscribed: 2008
3.67
86
6
Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Inscribed: 2008
2.35
20
2
Although There Are Almost No Remains Of Houses, Some Thatched Ritual Huts Remain, For Example, At Kaya Fungo (Ab Ev)
Ancient Ksour
Ancient Ksour
Mauritania
Inscribed: 1996
3.05
30
3
"The Mosques .. Are Severe, Without Any Form Of Decoration Or Flooring, And Built Entirely In Local Materials." (Ab Ev)
Hahoe and Yangdong
Hahoe and Yangdong
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2010
2.83
130
7
Old Town of Lijiang
Inscribed: 1997
3.53
156
11
Wooden Churches of Maramures
Inscribed: 1999
3.37
105
6
Wooden Churches of Southern Malopolska
Inscribed: 2003
3.20
185
9
Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians
Inscribed: 2008
2.95
201
8
Upper Svaneti
Inscribed: 1996
3.89
108
5
The trulli of Alberobello
Inscribed: 1996
3.40
272
7
Matera
Matera
Italy
Inscribed: 1993
3.86
263
7
San Gimignano
Inscribed: 1990
3.73
414
10
Old Rauma
Old Rauma
Finland
Inscribed: 1991
2.59
136
5
Meteora
Meteora
Greece
Inscribed: 1988
4.20
305
10
Urnes Stave Church
Inscribed: 1979
3.51
135
5
Shibam
Shibam
Yemen
Inscribed: 1982
3.95
25
2
Sana'a
Sana'a
Yemen
Inscribed: 1986
3.82
30
1
Zabid
Zabid
Yemen
Inscribed: 1993
2.34
13
2
Villages with Fortified Churches
Inscribed: 1993
3.47
217
12
Bryggen
Bryggen
Norway
Inscribed: 1979
3.18
309
8
Costiera Amalfitana
Inscribed: 1997
3.93
359
7
Hallstatt-Dachstein
Inscribed: 1997
3.59
295
16
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Austria, Hungary
Inscribed: 2001
2.29
214
8
"The Remarkable Rural Architecture Of The Villages Surrounding The Lake "
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
Viñales Valley
Inscribed: 1999
3.06
145
3
"Most Of The Buildings Scattered Over The Plain Are Simple; They Are Built Using Local And Natural Materials, And Are Used As Homes Or Family Farms."
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
Churches of Chiloé
Inscribed: 2000
3.19
73
8
Arequipa
Inscribed: 2000
3.33
219
10
Dignified Casonas, Characteristic Well-Proportioned Vernacular Houses (Ab Ev)
Djenné
Inscribed: 1988
3.66
41
2
Timbuktu
Inscribed: 1988
3.45
33
2
Tomb of Askia
Inscribed: 2004
2.22
9
1
Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
Inscribed: 1987
3.49
268
8
Koutammakou
Koutammakou
Benin, Togo
Inscribed: 2004
2.87
27
3
Asante Traditional Buildings
Inscribed: 1980
1.88
39
5
M'Zab Valley
Inscribed: 1982
3.46
38
5
Goias
Goias
Brazil
Inscribed: 2001
2.43
36
5
"Vernacular Techniques"
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
Inscribed: 2003
2.86
50
6
"The Richly Decorated Church Facades Are Of Special Interest As They Represent An Example Of The Joint Creative Efforts Of The Missionaries And The Indios. The Rural Settlements That Grew Around The Missions Have Retained Their Vernacular Character." (Unesco Website)
Valparaiso
Inscribed: 2003
3.12
207
12
"The City Is Characterized By A Vernacular Urban Fabric" (Unesco Website)
Tombs of Buganda Kings
Inscribed: 2001
1.94
43
6
Konso
Konso
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 2011
2.90
42
3
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Inscribed: 2003
3.15
78
5
The Valley Also Displays Several Churches And Chapels And A Vibrant Vernacular Architectural Tradition. (Icomos
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Inscribed: 2007
2.88
225
8
Chexbres
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Inscribed: 2012
2.36
76
6
SGang Gwaay
Inscribed: 1981
2.90
9
4
Large Cedar Long Houses, Together With A Number Of Carved Mortuary And Memorial Poles, Illustrate The Art And Way Of Life Of The Haida (Ab Ev)
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
Inscribed: 2012
3.16
272
7
Vernacular Architecture Also Provides A Set Of Interesting Elements, Some Of Which Have Been Inventorised, Such As Doors And Their Accessories. (Ab Ev)
Bassari Country
Inscribed: 2012
3.09
13
2
Traditional Architecture (Ab Ev)
Berat and Gjirokastra
Inscribed: 2005
3.55
216
7
Vernacular Housing (Ab Ev)
Bam Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2004
2.82
35
2
The Most Representative Example Of A Fortified Medieval Town Built In Vernacular Technique Using Mud Layers (Ab Ev)
Haghpat and Sanahin
Inscribed: 1996
3.54
152
4
Blending Of Elements Of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Architecture And The Traditional Vernacular Architecture Of The Caucasian Region (Ab Ev)
Granada
Granada
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.39
564
11
The Residential District Of The Albaycín Is A Rich Repository Of Moorish Vernacular Architecture (Ab Ev)
Mount Athos
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
A Treasury Of Vernacular Architecture (Unep-Wcmc)
Vigan
Vigan
Philippines
Inscribed: 1999
2.94
80
10
The Houses Follow The Typical Plan Of The Tradional Bahay Kubo, With The Second Floor Being The Only Living Space. Most Of The Houses Employ Wood As One Of The Major Materials In The Construction. Ventanillas (Lower Sliding Ventilators) Only Happen To Manifest In The Philippines Being A Unique House Feature.
Harar Jugol
Harar Jugol
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 2006
2.77
50
2
Traditional Townhouses
Kaiping Diaolou
Inscribed: 2007
3.17
95
7
Original, Single-Storey, Vernacular Village Houses (Ab Ev)
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
Inscribed: 2013
3.25
164
8
Hani Rice Terraces
Inscribed: 2013
3.54
45
4
The Traditional Vernacular Buildings Have Walls Built Of Rammed Earth, Of Adobe Bricks Or Of Earth And Stone Under A Tall, Hipped, Roof Thatched With Straw That Gives The Houses A Distinctive 'Mushroom' Shape. (Whc)
Agadez
Agadez
Niger
Inscribed: 2013
2.96
14
2
Vernacular Mudbrick Architecture (Ab Ev)
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
Inscribed: 1996
2.50
93
7
The Workers Houses Are In The Traditional Vernacular Idiom(Ab Ev)
Petäjävesi Old Church
Inscribed: 1994
2.86
98
4
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
Its Temples Are Built In Sichuan Vernacular Architecture
Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
Inscribed: 2000
3.40
99
4
Its Taoist Shrines And Temples Are Built In Sichuan Vernacular Architecture
Bahla Fort
Inscribed: 1987
2.60
138
8
The Fort And Mud Houses In The Oasis
Battir
Battir
Palestine
Inscribed: 2014
1.38
71
5
The Main Manifestations Of Vernacular Buildings Within The Property Are The Stone Watchtowers, Manatir. (Ab Ev)
Shahr-i Sokhta
Inscribed: 2014
2.48
10
2
Mud Brick Architecture (Ab Ev)
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont
Inscribed: 2014
2.80
175
6
Historic Jeddah
Historic Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2014
2.54
87
4
Ghadames
Inscribed: 1986
3.49
24
1
A Remarkable Domestic Architectural Style Distinguishes Ghadames As A Unique Site Among A Series Of Pre-Saharan Cities And Settlements (Ab Ev)
Maymand
Inscribed: 2015
2.47
22
4
Cave Dwellings Carved Out Of The Soft Rock (Kamar)
Tusi Sites
Inscribed: 2015
2.64
40
4
"The Incorporation Of Local Ethnic Decorative Patterns And Motifs Into The Paving Of Streets And Roads At Laosicheng, In The Tusi’S Frieze On The Memorial Gateway At Tangya And In The Fortified Feilong Gateway At Hailongtun Are Specific Examples Of The Influence Of The Local Minorities On Decorative Treatment" (Ab Ev)
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
3.38
275
12
The Entire Wachau With Its Historic And Vernacular Buildings, With The Picturesquely Interrupted Hill Ranges On Either Side, With The River In Its Midst, Is A Big And Lively Gesamtkunstwerk (Nom File)
Mbanza Kongo
Inscribed: 2017
3.48
2
0
: Some Dwellings Conserve The Characteristic Traits Of The Typical 19th-20th Century Kongo House (Nzo). Built On Rubble Foundations, With Earthen Or Brick Walls (The Brick May Be Sun-Dried Or Fired); They Are Long Houses With Two Main Rooms Under A Pitched Roof (Originally Covered With Straw). Colonial Elements Were Added (Verandas, Pillars), And Later Industrial Elements (Corrugated Metal Sheet) Replaced The Local Materials. (Ab Ev)
Asmara
Asmara
Eritrea
Inscribed: 2017
2.93
34
2
Vernacular Styles From The Highlands Were Adopted And Assimilated By Italian Architects, Engineers And Planners In The Design Of Buildings And Public Space
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
The Region's Culture Reflects Outstanding Religious Architecture From The 7th To 19th Centuries, Urban Structures And Vernacular Architecture From The 18th And 19th Centuries, All In Ohrid, And A Concentration Of Archaeological Remains Some Within Ohrid And Others Along The Coast. (Ab Ev)
Kasbah of Algiers
Inscribed: 1992
2.52
63
4
The Algiers Kasbah Preserves Very Interesting Traditional Arab-Mediterranean Houses In Which The Ancestral Arab Lifestyle And Moslim Customs Have Blended With Other Architectural Traditions. (Ab Ev)
As-Salt
As-Salt
Jordan
Inscribed: 2021
1.95
66
5
A Mixture Of Vernacular Regional And High-Style Architecture (Ab Ev)
Sudanese style mosques
Inscribed: 2021
2.58
6
1
Stone Town of Zanzibar
Inscribed: 2000
3.44
178
7
"The Omani Arabics Used Coral For Masonry, ..., And To Make Lime Mortar Through A Process Of Heating Coral To High Temperatures Until It Becomes Lime Powder. Indians And Europeans Introduced Architectural Forms To Contend With The Tropical Climate, Including Rooftop Terraces And Sloped, Corrugated Metal Roofs Which Perform Better During The Dual-Monsoon Seasons Than The Arabic Flat Roofs"
See Www.Acsa-Arch.Org
Quedlinburg
Inscribed: 1994
3.25
247
9
"The Importance Of The Town Rests On Three Main Elements: The Preservation Of The Medieval Street Pattern, The Wealth Of Urban Vernacular Buildings, Especially Timber-Framed Houses Of The 16th And 17th Centuries, And The Important Romanesque Collegiate Church Of St Servatius." (Ab Ev)
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
"The Cultural Landscape Made Up Of Villages Of Steep-Slope Vernacular Architecture" (Ab Ev – Icomos)
Zagori Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2023
3.24
57
5
"Its Vernacular Architecture Of Traditional Stone Building" (Ab Ev)
Kuldiga
Kuldiga
Latvia
Inscribed: 2023
2.52
69
4
"Traditional Local Log Architecture" (Ouv)
Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha
Cabo Verde
Inscribed: 2009
1.92
60
3
Rua Da Banana
See Www.Petitfute.Com
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
"Vernacular Wooden Architecture" (Ab Ev)
Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
Inscribed: 2019
2.69
32
4
"The School Utilized A Limited Set Of Decorative Techniques And Architectural Elements, Illustrating A Synthesis Of Vernacular Styles Brought Into Urban And Monumental Contexts" (Ouv)
The Prosecco Hills
Inscribed: 2019
2.15
115
4
"The Rural Cottage (...) Is More Commonly Found In The Core Zone. It Does Not Reflect Established Formal Canons But Is Often A Sum Of Various Parts Developed Over Time Mirroring The Fortunes Of The Owner Family. (...) In Terms Of Materials, Local Stone, Due To Its Extreme Variability, Is The Most Distinctive Identifying Feature Of These Buildings. Clustered Settlements And Isolated Houses Are An Important Part Of The Local Landscape: Having Been Abandoned And Underutilized, They Are Wholly Preserved, And Are Still Today Used To Fulfill Agricultural Functions, Or Are Often Converted Into Cellars." (Nomination File, P. 46)
Coffee Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2011
2.97
91
7
"The Typical Architecture In The Urban Settlements Is A Fusion Between The Spanish Cultural Patterns And The Indigenous Culture Of The Region Adapted As Well To The Coffee Growing Process, Through For Example Their Sliding Roofs. Houses Function As Both Dwelling Units And Centers Of Economic Activity, With Walls Built In The Traditional, More Flexible And Dynamic 'Bahareque' Constructive System, And Covered By A Layer Of Bamboo Well Known For Its Resistance And Malleability. Over Fifty Percent Of The Walls Are Still Built Using This Traditional Method." (Ouv)
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
3.18
268
9
"The Historical Chalk Hillsides Of Hautvillers, With The Village At The Top, And Its Landscape And Vernacular Heritage" (Ab Ev) - The Hillsides Combine A Landscape And Vernacular Heritage Representative Of The Management Of The Champagne Vineyard, The Grape Supply System And The Production Of Winegrowers And Cooperatives. (Nomination File, P. 25)
Lamu Old Town
Inscribed: 2001
3.03
39
5
"The Vernacular Buildings Are Internally Decorated With Painted Ceilings, Large Niches (Madaka), Small Niches (Zidaka), And Pieces Of Chinese Porcelain." (Ouv)
Flemish Béguinages
Inscribed: 1998
2.78
434
13
The "Architectural Form [Of The Buildings] Takes Its Inspiration From The Traditional Architecture Of The Region, Using Its Materials, Proportions, And Forms As Appropriate." "The Flemish Béguinages Demonstrate (...) A Combination Of Religious And Traditional Architecture In Styles Specific To The Flemish Cultural Region." (Ab Ev) - Beguine Houses Are Part Of Urban Vernacular Architecture. (Nomination File, P. 18)