Re-routed rivers

Connected Sites: 5

WHS connected with Rivers having undergone major man-made changes to their original location.

Connected Sites

  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Paris, Banks of the Seine
    France
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    963
    20
    The Original Effluence Of The River Bievre Into The Seine Was Where The Rue De Bievre Is Situated Today - Situated On The South Bank At The Eastern End Of Ile De La Cite. It Has Since Been Moved Further East. See
    See Parisisinvisible.Blogspot.Com
  • Kremlin and Red Square
    Kremlin and Red Square
    Russia
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.03
    348
    8
    The Western Walls Of The Kremlin Were Defined By The River Neglinnaya "The Kremlin Was Built On A Hill West Of The Neglinnaya, Using The River As A Moat" (Wiki) And "At One Time The River Neglinnaya, A Tributary Of The Moskva, Flowed Along Here Protecting The Kremlin Walls. There Were Two Bridges Over The Neglinnaya, A Drawbridge By The Pine-Grove Tower And A Stone Arched Bridge Linking The Trinity And Kutafia Towers".
  • Guanajuato
    Guanajuato
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.87
    154
    10
    "Another Distinct Feature Of Guanajuato Is The Network Of Underground Caverns And Built To Divert The Guanajuato River Underneath The City"
  • Westminster
    Westminster
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.60
    908
    15
    Westminster Abbey: Originally Built On Thorney Island (Or The "Eyot Of Thorns") Created By 2 Branches Of The River Tyburn. The River Has Since Been Significantly Re-Routed
    See Undercitylondonstories.Blogspot.Com
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.03
    818
    20
    Danube Regulation In The 19th Century