Canals

Connected Sites: 55

WHS that include a canal.

Connected Sites

  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.51
    834
    18
  • Brugge
    Brugge
    Belgium
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.96
    679
    21
  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.22
    358
    9
    Kronstadt - The Peter And Catherine Canals, Ligovsky Canal
  • Derwent Valley Mills
    Derwent Valley Mills
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.38
    161
    12
  • Provins
    Provins
    France
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.89
    230
    13
    "Some Of The Canals Have Been Covered, But Most Still Remain As In The Middle Ages."
  • Las Medulas
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.28
    130
    6
    Roman Canals
  • Shushtar
    Inscribed: 2009
    3.19
    41
    2
  • City of Bath
    City of Bath
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.56
    564
    13
    Kennet And Avon Canal
  • Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.59
    159
    10
    Brecknock And Abergavenny Canal
  • Banska Stiavnica
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.93
    177
    10
    Network Of Canals Connecting The Water Reservoirs
  • Ironbridge Gorge
    Ironbridge Gorge
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    2.98
    217
    12
    Shropshire Canal
  • Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.45
    373
    16
    "... Canals Nave Been Built To Drain The Land" (Ab Ev)
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.60
    395
    15
    Ayutthaya Historic Zone Has Many Canals And Waterways
  • Studley Royal Park
    Studley Royal Park
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.10
    178
    8
    The River Skell Was Straightened Out Into A Canal
  • Al Zubarah
    Inscribed: 2013
    1.76
    84
    6
    Sea Canal
  • Fontainebleau
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.65
    330
    9
    Henry Iv Pierced The Wooded Park With A 1200m Canal (Wiki)
  • Stralsund and Wismar
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.80
    267
    11
    The "Grube" In Wismar Is "The Last Artificial Mediaeval Waterway To Be Preserved In An Old City In Northern Germany" (Nom File)
  • Grand Canal
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.97
    224
    10
    Includes 10 Main Sections Of Canals
  • Grand Canal
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.97
    224
    10
    Includes 10 Main Sections Of Canals
  • Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.95
    104
    5
    Especially Important In The Low Sector Is The Presence Of A Great Canal 350 Meters Long, With Systems Of Baths And Pools For Collecting Water (Nom File - Pumapongo)
  • Pasargadae
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.57
    93
    5
    Pasargadae Is Also Home To A Complex Water Supply System For The Time That Comprises Cisterns, Tunnels, Underground Canals, And Ducts, Which Are Locally Known As Qanats.
    See Www.Tehrantimes.Com
  • Paquimé
    Paquimé
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.68
    20
    5
    The Potable Water Consumed By The Inhabitants Was Distributed By A Canal Running Down From A Spring 5km To The North. Water Was Distributed To The Houses Through Subterranean Canals, Based On A System That Worked By Gravity. (Information Panel On Site)
  • Sado Island Gold Mines
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.22
    10
    3
    Aikawa-Tsurushi Gold And Silver Mine - Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine: "Placer Gold Mining At The Mining Sites Was Implemented Through 'Onagashi', Or The Great Flow Method, Which Involved Separating The Placer Gold From The Gravel By Washing The Scraped Off Surface Of The Gold Deposit With Bursts Of Significant Amounts Of Water. The Key Elements Of This Mining Method Include A Headrace, A Channel With A Weir And A Sluice To Divert And Drive Water To A Reservoir Where Water Was Stored; A Race Where Water Would Run To The Mining Site, Where Ore Would Have Been Accumulated; Stone Structures, Huts Or Workshops For Maintenance; And A Tailrace To Let Water Flow Away." (Ab Ev)
  • Water Management System of Augsburg
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.31
    169
    7
    Network Of Canals
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.03
    818
    20
    Danube Canal
  • The Four Lifts
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.93
    221
    10
    Canal Du Centre
  • Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.02
    324
    7
    "Speicherstadt, The “City Of Warehouses,” Includes....... A Connecting Network Of Canals And Bridges" (Ab)
  • Solovetsky Islands
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.43
    25
    2
    Made By Monks Between The 16th And The 20th Centuries, The Canals Connect Over 60 Lakes On Bolshoi Solovetsky Island.
    See Www.Environmentandsociety.Org
  • Site of Xanadu
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.13
    24
    3
    Remains Of The Tiefan’Gan Canal
  • Sian Ka'an
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.82
    121
    20
    Recently, A 24 Km Mayan Artificial Canal Was Discovered (Unesco Website)
  • Saltaire
    Saltaire
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.28
    178
    13
    Leeds And Liverpool Canal
  • Rammelsberg and Goslar
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.19
    240
    11
    Oberharzer Gräben
    See De.Wikipedia.Org
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.98
    184
    13
  • Mount Athos
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.50
    100
    8
    Xerxes Canal (Now Only Remains)
    See Www.Livius.Org
  • Mexico City and Xochimilco
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.83
    375
    8
    Xochimilco
  • Lower German Limes
    Lower German Limes
    Germany, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2021
    1.83
    214
    8
    Corbulo's Canal "The Second Canal Has Been Firmly Attested By Archaeological Excavation. It Was Built To Connect The Rhine To The River Meuse Further South, Just Behind The Coastal Barriers, To Avoid The Risks Of A Passage By Sea. Its Course Has Been Recorded Over A Distance Of At Least 11 Km ...Roman Canals Are Extremely Rare, And This Excellently Preserved Example Is A Vivid Illustration Of The Pains Taken By The Roman Army To Improve The Infrastructure Of The River Delta." (Nom File).
    See En.M.Wikipedia.Org
  • Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.28
    511
    16
    The Kennet And Avon Canal Cuts Through The Sydney Gardens In The City Of Bath. (Nomination File, P. 289)
  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire
    Frontiers of the Roman Empire
    Germany, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.81
    451
    20
    Antonine Wall: When A New Section Of The Union Canal Was Built In 2000 A Tunnel Was Built Under The Wall To Avoid Damaging It.
  • Fortifications of Vauban
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.01
    332
    18
    Neuf-Brisach
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
  • Fort and Shalamar Gardens
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.93
    60
    3
    Gardens: "The Site Was Chosen For Its Stable Water Supply. Ali Mardan Khan Was Responsible For Most Of The Construction, And Had A 100-Mile-Long Canal Built To Bring Water From The Foothills Of Kashmir To The Site" (Wiki)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Ferrara
    Ferrara
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.20
    282
    10
    Canale San Nicolo-Medelana
  • Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.10
    210
    11
    Tavistock Canal
  • Colonies of Benevolence
    Colonies of Benevolence
    Belgium, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.15
    153
    7
    The Westerbeeksloot Barge Canal In Wilhelminaoord (...) Was Originally Planned As A Waterway. The Westerbeeksloot's Main Function These Days Is Irrigation; Due To Low Water Levels, It Can No Longer Accommodate Shipping. The Basis Of The Veenhuizen Component Is Formed By A Straight Main Canal, The Kolonievaart, With Six 'Wijken', Smaller Perpendicular Canals, At Intervals Of 750 Metres. (Nomination File, P. 53, 63-65)
  • Canal du Midi
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.55
    316
    11
  • Beijing Central Axis
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.12
    207
    4
    "The Wanning Bridge Has Been Vital For North-South Traffic Since Its Construction In The Yuan Dynasty. It Is An Important Bridge Connecting The City's North-South Traffic, And The Inter-Section Between The Yuhe River And The Schichahai Lake Area, Where The Beijing Central Axis Joins The Grand Canal." - Nomination File
  • Beemster Polder
    Beemster Polder
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1999
    1.97
    247
    10
  • Bali Subak system
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.16
    282
    6
    For Water Management
  • Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.36
    89
    9
    The Heritage Canal System Encompasses Its Water Catchment Area, Springs, Main And Secondary Canals, Distribution Tanks, Arcaded Aqueduct Bridges, Reservoirs And Other Auxiliary Elements (Ab Ev)
  • Ancient Kingdom of Saba
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.73
    5
    1
    From Dam: "The Main Drains And Diversion Canals Are Only The Part Of The Overall Irrigation Network Still Visible." (Ab Ev)
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.79
    851
    9
  • Al-Ahsa Oasis
    Al-Ahsa Oasis
    Saudi Arabia
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.19
    49
    3
    Drainage Canals
  • Bamberg
    Bamberg
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.54
    338
    11
  • Schwerin Residence Ensemble
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.85
    113
    5
  • Rideau Canal
    Inscribed: 2007
    2.65
    198
    7
  • Ahwar of Southern Iraq
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.98
    28
    4