Top 10 World Heritage Sites In Europe
There are so many inimitable sites, cultural remainders, and architectural wonders that have no comparison with any other thing in this world. UNESCO has become the caretaker of these valuable sites and declared them as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Europe has few of the finest and precious treasures in terms of architectural wonders in the world. It is difficult to enlist all those World Heritage Sites in Europe in this small list but we have short listed only one best site from the top European countries. Here they are:
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Tower of London – United Kingdom
Tower of London |
Besides its tourist importance, this great site in United Kingdom is listed as the World Heritage Site. It is world famous for its architectural design that reminds us of the ancient United Kingdom.
Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris - France
Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris - France |
France is a home of a large number of beautiful World Heritage Sites. The one that is most prominent among all is “Notre Dame de Paris”. It is also a culturally and religiously important landmark in Paris. It is a Gothic Roman catholic cathedral that is also visited by a large number of locals and foreign visitors.
Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy
Pisa Tower |
It is one of the leading World Heritage Sites in Italy. This site is one of the most visited and highly appreciated tourist landmarks in Italy that receives millions of tourists every year.
Alhambra in Granada – Spain
alhambra in granada |
The Alhambra is a wonderful fortress and palace in the Granada city in Spain. It is the most visited World Heritage Site in Spain. It is a splendid example of Islamic artwork and makes us remind of the last Muslim Emirs in Spain. It exhibits consummate architectural and well worth to see.
Historic Center of Prague – Czech Republic
Historic Center of Prague |
The historic center of Prague is the world famous and the most visited World Heritage Site in Czech Republic. It is dotted with a huge array of wonderful sites that all together makes this center a complete treat for tourist tour. The most significant sites in this are include Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and Castle Hill etc.
Bruges – Belgium
Bruges – Belgium |
A well preserved and well maintained historical city that is located in the western part of Belgium. This city is lined with wonderful medieval architectural wonders due to which it is declared as the World Heritage Site.
Cologne Cathedral – Germany
This is a consummate example of the artworks that have ever made by human. It is a speaking evidence of human creativity. The construction period of this great cathedral consists of more than six centuries. There is no even bad reason to ignore this great World Heritage Site while traveling in Germany.
Salzburg – Austria
salzburg |
The well preserved baroque architectural works is the main reason the world wide popularity of Salzburg. And for the same reason it is declared as the World Heritage Site. It is also one of the most visited World Heritage Sites in Europe for having such a good count of inimitable baroque architectural remainders.
Budapest – Hungary
budapest |
Budapest is world famous for having three distinct historical sites; these are Buda Castle Quarter, Banks of the Danube, and the Andrassy Avenue. All these three sites combine together and played a part in the declaration of Budapest as the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kracow – Poland
Kracow |
The Historic Center of Cracow is one of the most visited World Heritage Sites in Europe. This historical city was established in 7th century and it is the cultural, educational, economical, and artistic life center in Poland. This city reminds us of the ancient Poland and its cultural values.