Dovecotes

Connected Sites: 13

WHS that hold one or more dovecotes. "A dovecote or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves" (wiki)

Connected Sites

  • Schönbrunn
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.49
    665
    14
    "Built At Some Time Between 1750 And 1776, The Columbary Or Dovecote Is A Tall, Circular Aviary Constructed Of Wire Mesh With A Dome-Like Copper Roof Crowned By A Lantern-Like Structure." (Official Website)
    See Www.Schoenbrunn.At
  • Vicenza and the Palladian Villas
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.26
    297
    11
    Villa Barbaro
  • Incense Route of the Negev
    Inscribed: 2005
    2.92
    103
    7
    Sobota
  • Ancient Merv
    Ancient Merv
    Turkmenistan
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    48
    5
    The Citadel Of Shahriyar-Ark Contains The Remains Of Several Buildings, Including A Dovecote. This Dovecote Is Sometimes Referred To As "Kempter Khana." While Some Debate Exists Among Archaeologists Regarding Its Exact Purpose (Whether It Was Solely A Dovecote, A Treasury, Or A Library), The Presence Of Niches Suggests Its Use As A Pigeon House
    See Central-Asia.Guide
  • Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.25
    76
    9
    "The Original Excavations Were Quarries, But These Were Converted For Various Agricultural And Local Craft Industry Purposes, Including Oil Presses, Columbaria (Dovecotes)" (Ab Ev)
  • Champagne
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.15
    271
    9
    Circular Dovecote In The Centre Of The Courtyard Of The Château De Montebello (Nomination File, P. 73)
  • Flemish Béguinages
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.78
    441
    13
    The Beguinage Farm In Sint-Truiden Dates From The Middle Of The 18th Century. Next To The Monumental Gatehouse Are The Stables And An Impressive Barn With Dovecote.
    See Nl.Wikipedia.Org
  • Versailles
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.98
    726
    12
    On Marie-Antoinette's Estate
  • Val d'Orcia
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.23
    240
    11
    The Rural Houses - Case Poderali – (...). Built In Brick, Traditionally Located In A Dominant Position Allowing To Control The Surrounding Fields, They Generally Have Large Arcades And The Traditional Dovecotes On The Outside. (Nomination File, P. 50)
  • Masada
    Masada
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.77
    256
    11
    "There Were Three Columbarium Towers On Masada."
    See Www.Hmdb.Org
  • Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.10
    210
    11
    Cotehele House - Stone Dovecote
    See Www.Worldheritagesouthwest.Org.Uk
  • Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.02
    176
    7
    "Except For The Demolished Refectory, The Abbey Retains Almost All Of Its Original Buildings: Church, Dormitory, Cloister, Chapter House, Caldarium Or "Warming Room", Dovecote And The So-Called "Forge"," (Wiki)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Brasilia
    Brasilia
    Brazil
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.36
    93
    10
    Modern Dovecote Designed By Oscar Niemeyer Is Located On The Praça Dos Três Poderes In Brasilia
    See En.Wikipedia.Org