New entries in 2005

  1. Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Albania
  2. Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Bahrain
  3. Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh Belarus
  4. Plantin-Moretus Museum Belgium
  5. Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia Herzegovina
  6. Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Chile
  7. Historic Monuments of Macao China
  8. Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Cuba
  9. Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Egypt
  10. Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret France
  11. Soltaniyeh Iran
  12. The Biblical Tells and Ancient Water Systems -- Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheba Israel
  13. Incense Route and Desert Cities of the Negev Israel
  14. Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica Italy
  15. Shiretoko Japan
  16. Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Mexico
  17. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Nigeria
  18. West Norwegian Fjords Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord Norway
  19. Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Panama
  20. Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl Russia
  21. Vredefort Dome South Africa
  22. Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai Forest Complex Thailand
  23. Kunya-Urgench Turkmenistan
  24. Struve Geodetic Arc Ukraine Sweden Russia Norway Lithuania Latvia Finland Belarus Estonia Moldova

Extensions of already inscribed sites

  1. Belfries of Belgium and France
  2. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  3. Mountain Railways of India
  4. Frontiers of the Roman Empire

















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