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UNESCO World Heritage Site Challenge: Historic Centre of Córdoba
Another stop on a recent Portugal/Spain road trip was the city of Córdoba. This has definitely been one of my favourite Unesco sites so far, partly because of the fantastic architecture but also because of the fascinating history behind the … Continue reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Challenge: Monastery of the Hieronymites and the Tower of Belém
While in Lisbon (Portugal) recently, I got to tick off another Unesco world heritage site. Physically this is two sites, but they are in short walking distance of each other but they classed as one. First the Monastery of the … Continue reading
Posted in Geographical heroes, UNESCO
Tagged Hieronymites, Lisbon, Monastery, Portugal, Tower, UNESCO, world heritage
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Unesco World Heritage Site Challenge: Garrison Border town of Elvas and its Fortifications
This site in Portugal, close to the Spanish border, only became a designated Unesco site in 2012 due the value of the extensive fortifications which took place between the 17th and 19th centuries. Historically, this area was a key point … Continue reading
Unesco World Heritage Site challenge: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
The Emperor Augustus (63 BC – AD 14) established the Roman colony known as Augusta Emerita – later to become modern Mérida – in 25 BC, and today it is designated as a Unesco site due to the plethora of archaeological … Continue reading
Unesco World Heritage Site challenge: Historic Centre of Évora
The city of Évora, capital of the Alentejo Province lies around 150km south east of Lisbon and is an excellent example of a city from the golden age of Portugal after the destruction of Lisbon by the earthquake of 1755. … Continue reading
UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Maritime Greenwich
A recent trip to London allowed me to tick off Maritime Greenwich off the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site List. I’ve been to London hundreds of time for work and leisure, but I’ve never made it over to this … Continue reading
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Tagged Cutty Sark, GMT, Greenwich, London, Prime Meridian, Royal Observatory, UNESCO
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Challenge: Alto Douro Wine Region
Back in April I visited the Wine Region, an area of northern Portugal which has been producing wine for over 2000 years, inscribed as a UNESCO site in 2001. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alto Douro, Human interaction, landscape, Port, Portugal, UNESCO, Vines, Wine, world heritage
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Challenge: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Last month I had the chance to visit Kew Gardens has been officially considered a heritage site since 2003 due to its outstanding universal value. “Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to … Continue reading
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Tagged Capability Brown, Glasshouse, Kew, Kew Gardens, Leaves, Plants, Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Seed Bank, UNESCO, world heritage
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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City
I had the fortunate opportunity of living in the city of Liverpool for seven years so this will probably always be my most visited UNESCO site. Having this incredible architectural sight on my doorstep meant I had plenty of opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Exploration, travel, UNESCO
Tagged Albert dock, docks, Liverpool, Mercantile, Tate Modern, UNESCO, waterfront, world heritage
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UNESCO World Heritage Challenge: Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1987 based on its architectural importance, both of the palace itself and the landscapes park designed by the famous ‘Capability’ Brown. The palace is home to the 11th Duke of … Continue reading
