Secular structure, Civic / Public Works
Aflaj irrigation system
Aflaj are complete irrigation systems for a settlement. For this WHS, five were chosen to represent some 3,000 still functioning systems in Oman.
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Beemster Polder
The Droogmakerij - or Polder - Beemster was constructed in 1612. It was one of the first experiments in Holland in reclaiming agricultural grounds from the water.
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Centennial Hall
The Centennial Hall in Wroclaw is a multi-purpose recreational building that is a landmark in the history of reinforced concrete architecture.
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Curonian Spit
The Curonian Spit is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand dune peninsula that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea.
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Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal
The Woudagemaal (Pumping Station) is the largest steam-pumping station ever built and is still in operation.
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Kinderdijk
The Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
is a construction set up for draining and protecting an area by the development and application of hydraulic technology.
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Kremlin and Red Square
Both the Red Square and the seat of government Kremlin are located at the heart of Moscow.
The city of Moscow was founded in 1156 as a seat for the czars.
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Madara Rider
The Madara Rider is a large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria.
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Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge
The Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge in Višegrad is characteristic of the apogee of Ottoman monumental architecture and civil engineering.
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Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiang Irrigation System are two separate sites located in the Sichuan province of southwest China.
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Palau de la Música Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
The Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
were designed by the Catalan architect Lluís Domčnech i Montaner, and are considered masterpieces of the Art Nouveau.
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Schokland
Schokland is symbolic for the unrivalled struggle the people of the Netherlands have waged against water.
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Shushtar
Shushtar, Historical Hydraulic System, is an island city from the Sassanian era with a complex irrigation system.
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Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Su Nuraxi di Barumini is the most important nuraghe megalithic monument of Sardinia. It is centered around a three-story tower built around 1500s BC.
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Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th century buildings. It is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour.
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Westminster
The full name of the entry is "Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church". Westminster Palace is the Seat of Government and includes the famous Clock Tower Big Ben.
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