Artificial Islands

Connected Sites: 15

Connected Sites

  • Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.45
    373
    16
    Pampus (Former Shallow Area Made Into A "Proper" Island)
  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.71
    497
    30
    Angkor Wat Is Located On Artificial Island Representing Mount Meru, Hinduism Center Of Universe Which Surrounded By Ocean
  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    834
    18
    Several Of The Smaller Islands In The Lagoon Are Artificial E.G Sacca Fisola There Is Also A Development Taking Place For The Cemetery Island Of San Michele To Create A New Island Alongside It.
    See Www.Archiweb.Cz
  • Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
    Inscribed: 2000
    101
    4
    Yuzui Or Fish Mouth Dike, Named For Its Conical Head That Is Said To Resemble The Mouth Of A Fish, Is The Key Part Of Li Bing?S Construction. It Is An Artificial Dike That Divides The Water Into Inner And Outer Streams. The Inner Stream Carries Approximately 40%, Rising To 60% During Flood, Of The River?S Flow Into The Irrigation System Whilst That Outer Stream Drains Away The Rest, Flushing Out Much Of The Silt And Sediment." (Wiki)
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.60
    395
    15
  • Saloum Delta
    Inscribed: 2011
    41
    4
    "The Numerous Shell Mounds In The Saloum Delta Are Generally Well Preserved And They Sometimes Have Imposing Dimensions. They Are Direct Testimony Of Sustainable And Very Ancient Socio-Economic Practices. Over The Centuries, They Have Led To The Formation Of Numerous Man-Made Islets" (Ab Eval)
  • Wadden Sea
    Wadden Sea
    Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2009
    365
    11
    Nigehörn, Part Of The Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park Was Constructed In 1989
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    358
    9
    540-003b12 Fort Alexander I -- And Also Tolbukhin Island - "The Lighthouse Is Situated On A Small Artificial Island 3 Miles West Of The Kotlin Island.".
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • West Lake
    Inscribed: 2011
    200
    6
    Within The Main West Lake Are Three Islands Created From Dredgings In The Tang And Song Dynasties (Ab Ev)
  • Pampulha
    Pampulha
    Brazil
    Inscribed: 2016
    62
    4
    Love Island
  • Nan Madol
    Nan Madol
    Micronesia
    Inscribed: 2016
    19
    7
  • Mexico City and Xochimilco
    Inscribed: 1987
    375
    8
    Xochmilco (Still Visible), Tenochtitlan (Historical)
  • Kotor
    Kotor
    Montenegro
    Inscribed: 1979
    406
    12
    Our Lady Of The Rocks
  • Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.97
    214
    8
    Isle Of Roses
  • Bamberg
    Bamberg
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.54
    338
    11