Copy of WHS

Connected Sites: 5

Definition

WHS that contain a copy of parts of a 2nd WHS. The copy must be intentional and the reference documented. The scale may differ, but it shouldn't be a model. "Inspired by" does not count.

Contributor

Proposed by nan

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Connected Sites

  • Edinburgh
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.01
    477
    17

    The Greek-style monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh was explicitly intended to be a replica of the Parthenon in Athens. However, construction was halted in 1829 when the funds ran out, leaving only the foundation, the stylobate, and twelve massive columns finished. (source)
  • The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
    The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2025
    3.33
    224
    8

    Neuschwanenstein - Replica of Throne Room of the Wartburg
  • Mountain Resort, Chengde
    Mountain Resort, Chengde
    China
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.51
    69
    4

    Potala Palace, Suzhou Gardens
  • Kew Gardens
    Kew Gardens
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.24
    342
    18

    "Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger): This is a four-fifths scale replica of the Karamon Gate of the Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan. It was originally built for the 1910 Japan-British Exhibition and was moved to Kew in 1911"
  • Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
    Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.57
    190
    10

    Replica of Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale, UK. The design for the Wörlitz bridge was based on the early, rejected plans of the Iron Bridge, so it differs. It is a quarter-scale version.