UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

I have been to Piazza del Duomo of Pisa

Description of the site: The Piazza del Duomo of Pisa is one of the most famous places of Italy because it has the Torre di Pisa. It's a very beautiful landscape. I have been twice and it's always full of people. We can see a lot of grass, the famous inclinated tower and the cathedral of Pisa.

What kind of UWHS is it?

CULTURAL SITE: Standing in a large green expanse, Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. These four masterpieces of medieval architecture – the cathedral, the baptistry, the campanile (the 'Leaning Tower') and the cemetery – had a great influence on monumental art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th century.

Year of inscription in the uwhs list: 1987

I haven't been to Te Wahipounamu, South West of New Zeland

What kind of UWHS is it?

NATURAL SITE: The landscape in this park, situated in south-west New Zealand, has been shaped by successive glaciations into fjords, rocky coasts, towering cliffs, lakes and waterfalls. Two-thirds of the park is covered with southern beech and podocarps, some of which are over 800 years old. The kea, the only alpine parrot in the world, lives in the park, as does the rare and endangered takahe, a large flightless bird.

Year of inscription in the uwhs list: 1990