Blown up

Connected Sites: 13

Sites significantly damaged by an explosion. Excluding those damaged during WWI or WWII, as they have their own separate connections.

Connected Sites

  • Acropolis
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.27
    490
    14
    Parthenon, 1687.
  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.52
    611
    19
    St Mark's Campanile (not an explosion, but a destroying implosion)
  • Vizcaya Bridge
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.89
    190
    10
    "On 16 June 1937, the bracing cables on the Getxo side were deliberately blown up in a controlled explosion,hence causing the deck to fall into the estuary and interrupting both the transporter service and maritime traffic." (Nom File) It took 4 years to bring it back into service
  • Meroe
    Meroe
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2011
    4.04
    34
    4
    In 1834 Giuseppe Ferlini blew the tops of many pyramids whilst searching for treasure
  • Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.32
    140
    10
    Criminals used dynamite on Dabotap Pagoda within Bulguksa Temple in attempt to steal ancient artifacts. "In 1966, the monks of the temple were awakened by sounds of exploding dynamite. They discovered that thieves had attempted to blast the pagoda and steal what was hidden inside. The thieves ran away before they could steal any of the treasures but the Buddhist monks discovered precious reliquaries, sariras, and the oldest extant example of printed material from a wood block in the world." -wiki
  • Rhodes
    Rhodes
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.61
    181
    7
    April 3, 1856: Palace of the Grand Masters: a lightning strike set off explosions of the stored ammunition, killing 4000 people
    See dailydisaster.wordpress.com
  • Troy
    Troy
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.82
    140
    8
    Schliemann ".. caused controversy when at one point used dynamite, including the level W, presumably the ancient Troy."
    See www.thevintagenews.com
  • Gulf of California
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.50
    78
    6
    Islas Marietas: Playa Escondida (Hidden Beach): "It is rumored that the hole that created the Hidden Beach was a result of deliberate bombings. The Marieta Islands have always been completely uninhabited, making them ideal sites for military testing by the Mexican government."
    See www.atlasobscura.com
  • Tokaji Wine Region
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.53
    123
    8
    Tokaj Castle demolished by the Austrians in 1705
  • Syracuse
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.59
    248
    8
    One night in December 1704, during a very strong storm, lightning struck the Castello Maniace in Syracuse, blowing up its powder magazine (800 barrels), destroying its watchtowers, causing an entire floor to collapse and killing 33 Spanish soldiers who, as usual, garrisoned it, even at night.
    See it.wikipedia.org
  • Rapa Nui
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.49
    111
    13
    Ahu Vinapu was blown up with gunpowder in 1886 by a William J Thomson, purser on board the USS "Mohican". He had hoped to find a grave with valuable artifacts. In fact he only discovered stone "backfill". The highly accurately fitted stonework of Ahu Vinapu has been used as evidence of Inca influence on Rapa Nui but, as Thompson demonstrated, the stonework was only a "facing" and doesn't demonstrate any S american "connection". See
    See www.osterinsel.de
  • Longmen Grottoes
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.88
    100
    7
    Most of the statues' heads have been destroyed during the Cultural revolution.
  • Bamiyan Valley
    Bamiyan Valley
    Afghanistan
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.85
    13
    2
    Bamiyan buddhas, 2001