Built in the 17th century

Connected Sites: 72

WHS whose OUV derives entirely or significantly from 17th century constructions. Where construction straddles the centuries the date of conception/commencement is used i.e which century does the site really "belong" to in spirit.

Connected Sites

  • Churches of Peace
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.45
    196
    13
    Jawor In 1654-55, Swidnica In 1656-57.
  • Colonia del Sacramento
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.67
    182
    12
    Founded By The Portuguese In 1680
  • Agra Fort
    Inscribed: 1983
    3.54
    338
    6
    Significant For The Moghul Rule In The 17th Century (Ab), Current Buildings Were Constructed During The Reign Of Shah Jahan 1628-1658
  • Campeche
    Campeche
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.69
    164
    6
    Baroque City (1686-1704); The Fortifications System Of Campeche, An Eminent Example Of The Military Architecture Of The 17th And 18th Centuries .. (Ab)
  • Karlskrona
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.14
    138
    6
    Founded In 1680
  • Meidan Emam, Esfahan
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.80
    131
    2
    Square Was Constructed Between 1598 And 1629, Its Main Buildings Portia Of Qeyssariyeh (1602-19), The Royal Mosque (1612-30), The Mosque Of Sheyx Loffollah (1602-18)
  • Monastery of Horezu
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.14
    121
    6
    Founded In 1690
  • St. George, Bermuda
    St. George, Bermuda
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.68
    54
    4
    Settled In 1612
  • São Francisco Square
    Inscribed: 2010
    1.82
    30
    3
    "As Early As 1615, When The French Had Been Driven Out, The Chief Engineer Of The State Of Brazil,......(Drew) Up Plans For New Defences Of The Liberated Town. In Addition, He Prepared An Urban Plan, .... As The Guide To Its Expansion And Development. It Was Based On Geometric Regularity ..... In Contrast To The Medieval Layout Of Narrow Winding Streets Applied By The Portuguese In Rio De Janeiro, Recife, And Olinda. It Was To Serve As The Basis For The Expansion ....By The End Of The 17th Century Sã¢O Luis Bad A Population Of Some Ten Thousand," (Ab)
  • Old Town of Galle
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.01
    227
    6
    Dutch Fortified City From 1640 On
  • Robben Island
    Robben Island
    South Africa
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.63
    150
    9
    Since The End Of The 17th Century, Robben Island Has Been Used To Isolate Certain People.
  • Meknes
    Meknes
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.97
    275
    6
    "The Historic City Of Meknes Represents, In An Exceptionally Complete And Well Preserved Way, The Urban Fabric And Monumental Buildings Of A 17th Century Maghreb Capital City Which Combines Elements Of Islamic And European Design And Planning In A Harmonious Fashion." (Ouv Statement For Criterion Iv)
  • Val di Noto
    Inscribed: 2002
    3.37
    250
    11
    Representative Of A Great, Post-Seismic Rebuilding Achievement In The Decades Following 1693 (Ab Ev)
  • Cilento and Vallo di Diano
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.40
    192
    5
    2 Key Episodes (2): "Certosa Di San Lorenzo At Padula In The Vallo Di Diano. Construction Began In 1306, But In Its Present Form It Is Essentially Baroque, Built In The 17th And 18th Centuries" (Ab Ev)
  • Falun Great Copper Mountain
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.83
    112
    9
    Major Producer Of Copper In The 17th Century, Town Of Falun, With Its 1646 Gridiron Street Plan (Ab Ev)
  • Gammelstad
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.88
    121
    5
    By The Beginning Of The 17th Centurv The Site Of The Church And Its Neighbouring Market Place Had Developed Into A Church Town (Ab Ev)
  • Chief Roi Mata's Domain
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.13
    29
    5
    Roi Mata Lived Around 1600, The Sites Are From The Early 17th Century
  • Paramaribo
    Paramaribo
    Suriname
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.38
    50
    3
    Paramaribo Began When Fort Zeelandia Was Built In 1667 On A Promontory On The Left Bank Of The Suriname River. In 1683 Van Sommelsdijck, The First Governor And Joint Owner Of The Colony, Laid Out A Planned Town.
  • Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.03
    231
    11
    Comprehensive Overview Of European Monumental Architecture In The 17th And 18th Centuries (Criteria I, Ii, Iv En V)
  • Querétaro
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.93
    138
    9
    "It Is Also Endowed With A Wealth Of Outstanding Buildings, Notably From The 17th And 18th Centuries" And "It Is The Buildings Erected Du Ring The Economie Heyday Of The Town In The Last Quarter Of The 17th Century Which Gave Querétaro Its Present-Day Appearance"
  • Sukur
    Nigeria
    Inscribed: 1999
    0
    1
    "A Later Iron Age Phase Going Back At Least To The 17th Century Is Represented By The Establishment Of The Current Dur Chiefly Dynasty And The Development Of Sukur As A Major Iron Producing Centre" (Nom File)
  • Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.48
    268
    8
    Criterion (Iv): "The Ksar Of Ait-Ben-Haddou Is An Eminent Example Of A Ksar In Southern Morocco Illustrating The Main Types Of Earthen Constructions That May Be Observed Dating From The 17th Century"
  • Elvas
    Elvas
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.15
    180
    7
    It Was From The Time Of The Restoration Of Portuguese Independence In 1640 That The Great Fortification Scheme Seen Today Began To Take Shape (Ab Ev)
  • Champagne
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.15
    271
    9
    Champagne Revolution Which Took Place In The 17th Century In The Vineyard Area Around Epernay And Hautvillers (Ab Ev)
  • Bom Jesus do Monte
    Inscribed: 2019
    3.06
    200
    8
    The Confraternity Of Bom Jesus Do Monte Was Founded In 1629. It Is From This Date That Mount Espinho, Including Its Various Small Heritages, Is Considered As A Calvary Mount (Ab Ev)
  • Cordouan Lighthouse
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.00
    42
    5
    Construction Finished In 1611
  • Jodensavanne
    Inscribed: 2023
    1.65
    14
    2
    "The Jodensavanne Settlement, Founded In The 1680s ... The Cassipora Creek Cemetery Is The Remnant Of An Older Settlement Founded In The 1650s" (Ab Ev)
  • Žatec – Landscape of Hops
    Inscribed: 2023
    1.97
    71
    8
    "The Historic Centre Of Žatec Is Characterised By Its Organic Medieval Urban Plan. The Mostly Two-Storey Baroque And Renaissance Fabric Relates Primarily To Hop Production During The 17th To 19th Centuries" (Ab Ev)
  • Yaroslavl
    Inscribed: 2005
    2.71
    86
    5
    For Its 17th Century Churches And Its (18th Century) Neo-Classical Radial Urban Plan
  • Willemstad
    Willemstad
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.02
    103
    4
    It Was Established As A Trading Post By The Dutch West India Company In The Early 17th Century. Oldest Fort (Fort Amsterdam) Dates From 1635.
  • Versailles
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.98
    726
    12
    Louis Xiv Started Its Expansion In 1661
  • Taj Mahal
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.24
    351
    7
    1631-1648
  • Sudanese style mosques
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.58
    6
    1
    Radio-Carbon Evidence Shows That Both Sorobango And The Small Mosque Of Kong Date Back To The 17th-18th Centuries, (Ab Ev)
  • São Luis
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.72
    42
    5
    French Colonization And Street Pattern
  • Santa Cruz de Mompox
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.72
    37
    4
    Chosen Because Of Its Qualities "The Urban Landscape And Architectural Components Of Santa Cruz De Mompox Achieved A High Level Of Unity And Harmony During The 17th-19th Centuries," And "The "House-Store" Buildings Which Began To Appear In The 17th Century" (Ab Ev). The Town Was Founded In 1540.
  • San Pedro de la Roca Castle
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.95
    79
    3
    As The Conflict Between Spain And England Grew In The 17th Century The Governor Of The Town Began The Construction Of A Stone Fortress In 1638 (Ab Ev)
  • Salzburg
    Salzburg
    Austria
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.75
    608
    17
    For Its Baroque: "17th Century Baroque Cathedral" (Wiki)
  • Røros
    Røros
    Norway
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.02
    107
    5
    Established In 1646
  • Red Fort
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.10
    317
    4
    1639-1648
  • Québec
    Québec
    Canada
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.59
    298
    10
    Oldest Remaining Buildings Date From 1620s
  • Portobelo-San Lorenzo
    Inscribed: 1980
    2.66
    84
    6
    17th And 18th Century Fortifications (Ab)
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    963
    20
    Present Historic City, Which Developed Between The 16th And Particularly The 17th Centuries And The 20th Century (Ab Ev)
  • Nikko
    Nikko
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.74
    224
    10
    The Temples Were Rehabilitated At The Beginning Of The 17th Century (Ab Ev), Original Cult Originated In The 8th Century
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    118
    6
    It Has Earlier Origins, But Was Rebuilt 1624-1626
  • Maritime Greenwich
    Maritime Greenwich
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    538
    10
    Queen's House 1640, Royal Observatory 1675
  • Konso
    Konso
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.90
    42
    3
    People Moved There Ca. 400 Years Ago (Ab Ev)
  • Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.52
    206
    11
    Begun In 1600 (Ab)
  • Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.04
    90
    8
    1685 And 1706
  • Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.86
    88
    9
    Between 1609 And 1818
  • Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
    Inscribed: 1990
    2.92
    42
    7
    First Dates From 1696
  • Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.57
    83
    8
    Built Between 1604 And 1767
  • Hollókö
    Hollókö
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.62
    164
    9
    After 1683
  • Himeji-jo
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.49
    289
    10
    "In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu Awarded The Castle To Ikeda Terumasa ...... And Ikeda Completely Rebuilt The Castle From 1601 To 1609, Expanding It Into A Large Castle Complex. Several Buildings Were Later Added To The Castle Complex By Honda Tadamasa From 1617 To 1618. For Over 400 Years, Himeji Castle Has Remained Intact," (Wiki)
  • Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.60
    86
    4
    Sites Date From The 17th-19th Century
  • Graz
    Graz
    Austria
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.96
    304
    10
    For Its Late Renaissance/Baroque/Rococo Heritage: Schloss Eggenberg (1625)
  • Grand Pré
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.51
    95
    9
    The First Attempts At Colonization By The French, In This Maritime Region Of North America, Date Back To The 17th Century + Creation Of Polders Was Started In 1680 (Ab Ev)
  • Grand Place, Brussels
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.48
    758
    20
    Harmony Of The Buildings At The Square Dates From 1697
  • Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.75
    193
    10
    "When Count Karel Liechtenstein-Castelcorn Became Bishop Of Olomouc In 1664, The Town's Fortunes Began To Change" (Ab Ev)
  • Fortifications of Vauban
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.01
    332
    18
    It Bears Witness To The Evolution Of European Fortification In The 17th Century (Ouv)
  • Fort and Shalamar Gardens
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.93
    60
    3
    Fort (1542-1605), Further Embellished In The 17th Century By Shah Jahan, Shalamar Gardens (1641)
  • Fasil Ghebbi
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.13
    68
    3
    From 1636 On
  • City of Luxembourg
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.17
    589
    12
    Much Of The Remaining Main Components Were (Re)Built During The 17th Century: The Casemates, Grand Ducal Palace (1683), Cathedral Of Notre-Dame De Luxembourg (1621), Vauban Designed Military Barracks (1684). The Fortifications Date From Medieval Times (12th-15th Century).
  • Churches of Chiloé
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.19
    73
    8
    Earliest Churches In This Regional Style Date From The Mid-Seventeenth Century. The 16 Nominated Ones Are A Bit Younger (18th-19th Century).
  • Canal du Midi
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.55
    316
    11
    Built Between 1667 And 1694
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    93
    5
    "Cannon Were First Mounted On Brimstone Hill In 1689 During The Nine Years' War, ....When The French Used Them To Capture The English Fort Charles. The English, .....Used The Same Tactic To Recapture The Fort A Year Later. From Then On, The English Used The Hill As A Fortress, Mounting 24-Pound Cannon, Taking Advantage Of Its 972 Foot Height" (Wiki)
  • Bridgetown
    Bridgetown
    Barbados
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.32
    123
    7
    Settled By The British In 1628
  • Blue and John Crow Mountains
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.59
    57
    3
    Apparently Before The Arrival Of The British In 1655, That The Maroons Moved Away From The Nueva Sevilla Area To The North-Eastern Region Of The Island (Ab Ev)
  • Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.97
    214
    8
    The Monumental Water Displays Of Wilhelmshöhe Were Created From 1689 (Ab Ev)
  • Beemster Polder
    Beemster Polder
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1999
    1.97
    247
    10
    19 May 1612 (Ab)
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.79
    851
    9
    Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area
  • Inscribed: 2019
    3.21
    94
    5
  • 17th Century Port Royal
    Nominated: 2025
    66%
    13
    2