The Forth Bridge – a new addition to the World Heritage List
The 39th session of UNESCO’s World heritage committee is currently sitting in Bonn – you can even watch it live online. Their deliberations over additions and changes to their list of inscribed sites are now over; as a result, 27 sites have been added to the existing list of 1031:
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System – Mexico;
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale – Italy;
Baekje Historic Areas – Republic of Korea;
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) – Jordan;
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars – France;
Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement – Denmark;
Climats, terroirs of Burgundy – France;
Cultural Landscape of Maymand – Iran;
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape – Turkey;
Ephesus – Turkey;
Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial Landscape – Uruguay;
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape – Mongolia;
Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal – Israel;
Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site – Norway;
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia;
San Antonio Missions – United States of America;
Singapore Botanical Gardens – Singapore;
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining – Japan;
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus – Germany;
Susa – Iran;
The Forth Bridge – United Kingdom;
The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand – Denmark;
Tusi Sites – China;
Blue and John Crow Mountains – Jamaica
I have been to three of the additions, one of which, Ephesus, I was surprised to learn wasn’t already on the list. Another two are in my travel plans for later this year.
The full list of sites can be seen here as an interactive map, with a full listing by country beneath the map.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 July 2015
Travel with Intent 
A wonderfull bridge greeting from Belgium
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Cool shot! Lovely bridge 🙂
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Such an awesome bridge.
Wondering…is your traveling work related.? You go to so many pretty places.
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It’s an amazing bridge indeed. I have travelled over it a few times but it’s only recently that a friend took me to see it close up. Some close up shots coming tomorrow! Yes, a lot of my travel is work related. Though I do make an effort to get out and about as much as possible the rest of the time too.
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Hola Debbie, estupendo tu post.
Has visto que el Camino de Santiago también está en una de las listas?
Espero que lo tengas también en tus planes de visita. Te aseguro que no te defraudará.
Saludos.
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Hola! Yes the have increased the size of the Camino that is registered. It is on my list but not for this year Take care x
On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 10:36 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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I also have on my list , but for now , no date .
There are so many places to visit, right?
Regards.
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Absolutely!
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It is quite wonderful to have one just a 30 min drive away. I took our Botanic Gardens for granted until it got listed – our first ever. Really puts things into perspective 🙂
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And that is one of the 2 that are in my travel plans this year!
On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 5:04 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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I crossed the Forth Rail Bridge on Saturday on my way back to London from Inverness 🙂
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I was pleased to see it added too
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I have only been to two of those – no surprises that the Forth Bridge is one! Very pleased that it has been included.
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It’s a very neat looking bridge. Lucky you to have it in your backyard!
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