New entries in 1985

  1. Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Bangladesh
  2. Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur Bangladesh
  3. Royal Palaces of Abomey Benin
  4. Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Brazil
  5. Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Brazil
  6. Thracian tomb of Sveshtari Bulgaria
  7. Historic District of Québec Canada
  8. Painted Churches in the Troödos Region Cyprus
  9. Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) France
  10. St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim Germany
  11. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary India
  12. Keoladeo National Park India
  13. Kaziranga National Park India
  14. Hatra Iraq
  15. Petra Jordan
  16. Quseir Amra Jordan
  17. Rock-art Sites of Tadrart Acacus Libya
  18. Medina of Marrakesh Morocco
  19. Rock Art of Alta Norway
  20. Huascaran National Park Peru
  21. Chavin (Archaeological Site) Peru
  22. Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Spain
  23. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) Spain
  24. Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct Spain
  25. Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches Spain
  26. Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias Spain
  27. Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Tunisia
  28. Historic Areas of Istanbul Turkey
  29. Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia Turkey
  30. Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi Turkey


















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