Croatia Unesco World
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Its hardly to believe that a small country like Croatia has so many UNESCO World Heritage sites. These sites according UNESCO are our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. These inheritances are divided in two groups: Cultural and Natural.
Dubrovnik walls
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List:
Cultural:
- Euphrasian Basilica in Porec (1997) - The most valuable cultural monument in Porec. It was built on the remains of an earlier tri-naval basilica, in the first half of the 6th century, during the period of Bishop Euphrasius, whose name it bears. Visitors’ tours are possible everyday except during religious rituals. It is possible to climb up to the steeple and view Porec and its surroundings.
- Historic City of Trogir (1997) - This triple-aisled basilica, set on the foundations of an early Christian church destroyed during an Arab invasion, was built mostly in the 13th century, during the Romanesque period. The greatest value of Trogir’s Cathedral lies in its renowned Romanesque portal (1240), the masterwork of one of Croatia’s greatest sculptors, master Radovan.
- Split with the Palace of Diocletian (1979) - Diocletian Palace in Split is one of Croatia’s top sights and one of the most magnificent monuments of the Roman period. Its the heart of Split town. Split like a tourist destination continues to boom and many people are excited to visit this Palace home of Emperor Diocletian build 1700 years ago.
- Old City of Dubrovnik (1979) - The town of museums and festivals, the town of taverns and restaurants, the place of a mild Mediterranean climate and wonderful landscapes confirms the famous saying of the Irish writer Bernard Shaw: "Those who look for a paradise on earth should come to this town."
- Stari Grad Plain (2008) - Stari Grad (Old Town), on the island Hvar is older than Hvar town and one of the oldest in Croatia. This old town known as Faros, was founded in 385 BC. Stari Grad Plain represents a comprehensive system of land use and agricultural colonisation by the Greeks, in the 4th century BC. Its land organisation system, based on geometrical parcels with dry stone wall boundaries (chora), is exemplary. This system was completed from the very first by a rainwater recovery system involving the use of tanks and gutters. This testimony is of Outstanding Universal Value.
- The Cathedral of St James in Sibenik (2000) - The Cathedral of St James (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Natural:
- Plitvice Lakes National Park (1979) - The Plitvice lakes are Croatia’s most famous national park and are among the most beautiful sights in Europe. Due to their natural diversity, they are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Plitvice lakes consist of 16 connected lakes and numerous waterfalls, surrounded by dense forests.
New Properties submitted on the tentative Croatia UNESCO World Heritage list
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