Cultural sites damaged by fire since inscription
A number of cultural world heritage sites have been damaged by fire after they have been inscribed.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aleppo | Al-Madina Souq (sept 2012) | |
| Ancient Kyoto | Juntei Kannondo hall of Daigoji temple - August 2008 | |
| Churches and Convents of Goa | Sanctuary of Bom Jesus Oct 21 2004 | |
| Classical Weimar | Anna Amalia Library - Sept 2004 | |
| Derwent Valley Mills | June 16 2009 | |
| Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens | Fatih Paşa Mosque, Dec. 7 2015 | |
| Edinburgh | Old town of Edinbugh had a major fire in Dec 2002. | |
| Gusuku of Ryukyu | Shuri Castle, 31 October 2019 | |
| Historic Jeddah | 6 historic buildings damaged in August 2017 | |
| Hwaseong Fortress | Hwaseong's Seojangdae Pavilion in May 2006 | |
| Macao | A-Ma Temple (Feb 2016) | |
| Maritime Greenwich | Cutty Sark - May 2007 | |
| Melaka and George Town | George Town's Lebuh Armenian Street in December 2008 | |
| Mount Athos | Chilandar monastery - Mar 2004 | |
| Mountain Railways of India | Kandaghat railway station at Kalka-Shimla railway (May 2011) | |
| National History Park | Milot Church (April 13, 2020) | |
| Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin | Bruay-La-Buissière art deco hotel-de- ville (8 June 2017) | |
| Novodevichy Convent | March 2015 | |
| Old Town Lunenburg | St John's Anglican church - Nov 2001 | |
| Paris, Banks of the Seine | Notre Dame Cathedral, 15 April 2019 | |
| Potala Palace | Jokhang Temple (17-2-2018) | |
| Potsdam | Potsdam's Glienicke Jagdschloss in April 2003 | |
| Quedlinburg | April 2011 | |
| Québec | Historic drill hall - April 2008 | |
| Rapa Nui | Oct 2022: “More than 100 hectares (247 acres) were affected in the Rano Raraku sector which includes the wetland and moai sector,” | |
| Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Castello di Moncalieri - April 2008 | |
| Royal Palaces of Abomey | Devastating fire on 21 January 2009 at the Royal Palaces of Abomey. And another one on 14 January 2015 | |
| Saltaire | Boathouse Inn, 2008 | |
| San Cristobal de La Laguna | Bishop's Palace - Jan 2006 | |
| St. Petersburg | Trinity Cathedral, Aug 25 2006 | |
| Tombs of Buganda Kings | March 2010 | |
| Tsodilo | September-October 2008 | |
| Valparaiso | City Centre - Feb 2007 | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | La Fenice opera house - Jan 1996 | |
| Wudang Mountains | Yuzhengong Palace - Jan 2003 |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Cultural sites damaged by fire since inscription?
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