Single Monuments
WHS Inscribed as a single "Monument" as per the World Heritage Convention.
"For the purpose of this Convention, the following shall be considered as 'cultural heritage'":
Monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations of features,which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science;
Groups of buildings: groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape, are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science;
Sites: works of man or the combined works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites which are of outstanding universal value from the historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view."
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aachen Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Amiens Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Amphitheater of El Jem | Text reference only (early nomination) | |
| Bourges Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Boyana Church | ||
| Brimstone Hill Fortress | ||
| Castel del Monte | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Centennial Hall | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Chartres Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | ||
| Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye | Text reference only (early nomination) | |
| Cologne Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Cordouan Lighthouse | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Fort Jesus | ||
| Forth Bridge | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Gelati Monastery | ||
| Genbaku Dome | ||
| Gonbad-e Qâbus | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Grimeton Radio Station | ||
| Hal Saflieni Hypogeum | ||
| Holy Trinity Column | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Humayun's Tomb | ||
| Independence Hall | ||
| León Cathedral | ||
| Litomysl Castle | ||
| Luis Barragán House and Studio | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Madara Rider | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Maison Carrée of Nîmes | ||
| Malbork Castle | ||
| Margravial Opera House | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Masjed-e Jâme' | ||
| Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi | "In terms of the categories of cultural property set out in Article 1 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, this is an architectural monument." (AB ev). Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | ||
| Naumburg Cathedral | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai | ||
| Panamá | The "Salon Bolivar" was inscribed as a single Monument, together with Panama Viejo (site) and Casco Viejo (group of buildings) | |
| Pilgrimage Church of Wies | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Plantin-Moretus Museum | ||
| Pont du Gard | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans | ||
| Rietveld Schröderhuis | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Rohtas Fort | ||
| Roskilde Cathedral | ||
| Saint-Savin sur Gartempe | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Soltaniyeh | ||
| Speyer Cathedral | ||
| Stoclet House | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Sydney Opera House | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Taj Mahal | Text reference only (early nomination). Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Thracian tomb of Kazanlak | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Thracian tomb of Sveshtari | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. | |
| Tower of Hercules | ||
| Town Hall and Roland, Bremen | ||
| Tugendhat Villa | ||
| Vizcaya Bridge | Also meets criterion i: masterpiece of human creative genius. |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Single Monuments?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source