Sieges and Battles

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WHS within whose boundaries a "Siege" or "Battle" took place for which a reference of it subsequently being called such is available. (Possible sources - Wiki's "List of Battles" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battles or "List of Sieges" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sieges).

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  • Troy
    Troy
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.83
    175
    8
    Acheans C1200bc
  • Rhodes
    Rhodes
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.62
    235
    7
    Demetrius Of Macedonia 304/4bc (Lifted), Ottomans 1480 (Lifted), Ottomans 1522
  • Agrigento
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.73
    276
    8
    Romans 261bc
  • Tyre
    Tyre
    Lebanon
    Inscribed: 1984
    2.78
    89
    5
    Alexander The Great 332bc
  • Carthage
    Carthage
    Tunisia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.14
    218
    6
    Romans 149/6bc
  • Granada
    Granada
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.39
    571
    12
    Ferdinand + Isabella 1492
  • Old Havana
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.82
    247
    6
    British 1762
  • Dubrovnik
    Dubrovnik
    Croatia
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.07
    525
    15
    Yugoslave Peoples Army 1991/2 (Lifted)
  • Cartagena
    Cartagena
    Colombia
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.37
    177
    5
    British 1741 (Lifted); 1815, 4 Month Siege By Spain Under Morillo Who Recaptured The City From The Rebels Who Had Declared Independence In 1811
  • Riga
    Riga
    Latvia
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.55
    448
    15
    Napoleonic Forces 1812 (Lifted)
  • Medina of Tunis
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.05
    229
    3
    During The 8th Crusade (1270)
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.60
    395
    15
    Burmese Army In 1569 And 1767
  • Old City of Acre
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.26
    205
    6
    2 Sieges: First Confrontation Of The Third Crusade (1189-1191), And An Unsuccessful French Siege Of The Ottoman-Defended, Walled City Of Acre (In 1799) Which Was The Turning Point Of Napoleon's Invasion Of Egypt And Syria
  • Mantua and Sabbioneta
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.18
    236
    7
    Mantua: During The War Of The Mantuan Succession In 1630 By An Imperial Army Of 36,000 Landsknecht Mercenaries
  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.22
    358
    9
    Siege Of Leningrad 1941-44 (Lifted) - Remains Are Inscribed As Green Belt Of Glory And Road Of Life
  • Colonia del Sacramento
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.67
    182
    12
    Several Times, By The Spanish
  • Champaner-Pavagadh
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.84
    49
    3
    Of 20 Months, By Mahmud Begada
  • Berat and Gjirokastra
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.55
    217
    7
    Siege Of Berat 1455
  • Cuzco
    Cuzco
    Peru
    Inscribed: 1983
    3.72
    364
    9
    Siege Of Cuzco (May 6, 1536 - March 1537)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.57
    935
    13
    At Least 6
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Lyon
    Lyon
    France
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.23
    400
    9
    Besieged During The French Revolution. Aug/Sept 1783 At The Order Of The Committee Of Public Safety For Counter Revolutionary Activities. French Republican Forces Laid Siege And Captured The City And Followed Up With Its Partial Destruction And Execution Of Many Of Its Citizens.
    See Chnm.Gmu.Edu
  • Aleppo
    Aleppo
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.55
    88
    5
    By Saladin
  • Turaif Quarter
    Turaif Quarter
    Saudi Arabia
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.29
    70
    6
    From Wiki "....Led To The Ottoman-Saudi War Of 1811-1818 And An Invasion Of Arabia By Ottoman And Egyptian Forces Brought The Saudi State To An End In 1818, With Diriyah Capitulating After A Nearly-Year-Long Siege. The Leader Of The Invading Force, Ibrahim Pasha, Ordered The Destruction Of Diriyah. However, When A Member Of The Local Nobility Tried To Revive The Wahhabi State In Diriyah, Ibrahim Ordered His Troops To Destroy The Town Even Further And Set Whatever Was Left Of It On Fire. When The Saudis Revived Their Fortunes In 1824 And Again In 1902, They Made Their Capital Further South In Riyadh, Which Remained Their Capital Ever Since.
  • Crac des Chevaliers
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.75
    87
    4
    "In 1163 The Fortress Was Unsuccessfully Besieged By Nur Ad-Din Zengi, ... Saladin Unsuccessfully Besieged The Castle In 1188. " (Wiki)
  • Edinburgh
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.00
    658
    17
    Edinburgh Castle (The Lang Siege 1571 - 1573)
    See Www.Edinburgh-History.Co.Uk
  • Durham Castle and Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.12
    267
    18
    Siege Of Durham (1006)
    See Www.Englandsnortheast.Co.Uk
  • Elvas
    Elvas
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.15
    180
    7
    Battle Of The Lines Of Elvas (1659), Between Portugal And Spain.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Biblical Tells
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.01
    127
    10
    The Battle Of Hazor (Old Testament)
    See Www.Israel-A-History-Of.Com
  • Fortified City of Carcassonne
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.88
    396
    14
    Siege Led By Pepin The Short To Expel The Arabs (759)
  • Avignon
    Avignon
    France
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.63
    478
    9
    The Bridge Was Damaged During The Siege Of Avignon By Louis Viii Of France In 1226 (Wiki)
  • Trinity Sergius Lavra
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.08
    118
    5
    During The Political Upheavals Of The Early 17th Century The Monastery Withstood A Legendary 16-Month Siege, As A Result Of Which It Received Many Rich Endowments And Donations (Ab Ev)
  • Bikini Atoll
    Bikini Atoll
    Marshall Islands
    Inscribed: 2010
    0
    0
    The Islands Remained Relatively Unscathed By The War Until February 1944, When In A Bloody Battle, The American Forces Captured Kwajalein Atoll. At The Battle's Conclusion, There Were Only Five Surviving Japanese Soldiers Left On Bikini, And They Chose To Commit Suicide Rather Than Allow Themselves To Be Captured.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Budapest
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.88
    759
    15
    The Siege Of Budapest Or Battle Of Budapest Was The 50-Day-Long Encirclement By Soviet And Romanian Forces Of The Hungarian Capital Of Budapest, Near The End Of World War Ii. During The Siege, About 38,000 Civilians Died Through Starvation Or Military Action. The City Unconditionally Surrendered On 13 February 1945. It Was A Strategic Victory For The Allies In Their Push Towards Berlin.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Hué
    Hué
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.30
    308
    7
    Major Losses Occurred In 1947 When The Việt Minh Seized The Citadel In February. The French Led Counter-Attack Laid Siege And The Six-Week Ensuing Battle Destroyed Many Of The Major Structures. The Core Of The City Including The Imperial Palace Was Burned. The Citadel Came Under Fire Again On January 31, 1968, As Part Of The Tet Offensive A Division-Sized Force Of People's Army Of Vietnam And Viet Cong Soldiers Launched A Coordinated Attack On Huế Seizing Most Of The City. Viet Cong Troops Occupied Some Portions Of The Citadel While South Vietnamese Troops Occupied Others; And Allied Warplanes Targeted The Anti-Aircraft Guns The Communists Has Mounted On The Citadel's Outer Towers.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Puebla
    Puebla
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.38
    200
    9
    Battle Of Puebla (5 May 1862), Also 2 Sieges In 1847 And 1863
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Santiago de Compostela
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.55
    301
    7
    In The "10th Century And In The First Years Of The 11th Century Viking Raiders Tried To Assault The Town (...) And Bishop Sisenand Ii, Who Was Killed In Battle Against Them In 968, Ordered The Construction Of A Walled Fortress To Protect The Sacred Place.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Roman Walls of Lugo
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.88
    199
    7
    "Lugo Was Unable To Resist The Suevi When They Swept Into The Peninsula In The Early 5th Century And Destroyed The Town By Fire. They Were To Be Dislodged In Their Turn By The Visigoths, Who Captured The Town In 457 And Settled It Once Again. The Irresistible Moorish Invasion Of Spain Saw Lugo Overwhelmed And Sacked In 714, But It Was Recaptured For Christendom By Alfonso I Of Asturias In 755 And Restored By Bishop Odarius. The Town Was To Be Ravaged Once Again In 968 By The Normans, On Their Way To The Mediterranean, And It Was Not Restored Until The Following Century." (Ab Ev)
  • Siena
    Siena
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.07
    510
    10
    Siena Was Besieged During The Italian War Of 1551–1559: "In January 1554, The Spanish Started Besieging The City Of Siena. (...) After An 18-Month-Long Siege, Siena Fell To Spanish Forces On 15 April 1555. (...) The Territory Of The Republic Of Siena Was Fully Annexed To The Duchy Of Florence Under Cosimo I De' (...) And Eventually Became Part Of The Grand Duchy Of Tuscany (1569)."
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Urbino
    Urbino
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.28
    224
    8
    War Of Urbino: "Francesco Maria I Della Rovere (...) Set Off With An Army Of Some 5,000 Infantry And 1,000 Horses (...) Reaching The Walls Of Urbino On 23 January 1517. He Defeated The Papal Condottiero Francesco Del Monte And Entered The City Hailed By The Population."
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Funerary and memory sites of the First World War
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.96
    238
    11
    "The Component Sites Include Different Types Of Necropolises – Military, Battlefield Burial Grounds,.." (Ab Ev), For Example Ma01 French Memorial Of The Battles Of The Marne
  • Cidade Velha
    Cidade Velha
    Cabo Verde
    Inscribed: 2009
    1.92
    60
    3
    Capture Of Santiago (1585)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Zacatecas
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.05
    81
    4
    Battle Of Zacatecas (1914) During The Mexican Revolution When Francisco Villa Captured The Town (Wiki)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.03
    818
    20
    Ottomans 1529 (Lifted), 1683 (Lifted)
  • Valletta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.76
    496
    10
    Turks 1565
  • Val d'Orcia
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.23
    240
    11
    In 1199 Siena Laid Siege To Montalcino, Which Lasted 16 Months, Ending With The Sienese Victory And The Destruction Of A Good Part Of The Castle. There Was Another Siege In 1201-1202, That Ended In The Destruction Of Montalcino. More Sieges Occurred In 1207, 1219, 1232 And 1252, When Montalcino Rebelled Against Siena.
    See It.Wikipedia.Org
  • Upper Middle Rhine Valley
    Inscribed: 2002
    3.66
    405
    12
    In 1688 Koblenz Was Besieged By The French Under Marshal De Boufflers, But They Only Succeeded In Bombing The Old City (Altstadt) Into Ruins.
  • Toledo
    Toledo
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.97
    444
    13
    Siege Of The Alcázar Jul 21 - Sep 27 1936. By The Republicans Against The Nationalist Force Holding The Alcázar The Building Was Largely Destroyed By Artillery, Air Bombardment And Mining. In Late September The Building Had Almost Been Over-Run But Held Out Long Enough To Be Relieved By Franco's Forces.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Syracuse
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.50
    311
    8
    Athenians 415bc (Lifted), Romans 213/2bc, Arabs 878
  • Solovetsky Islands
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.43
    25
    2
    (Monastery) Tsar V "Old Believers" 1668/76
  • San Antonio Missions
    San Antonio Missions
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.98
    224
    7
    Battle Of The Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Salamanca
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.55
    259
    10
    Siege Of The Salamanca Forts (1812) – Peninsular War, Followed By The Battle Of Salamanca A Month Later
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.83
    380
    14
    During The Siege Of Pons (1568-69), Part Of The French Wars Of Religion, The Church Of The Hospital Lost Its Vaults And Roofs. (Nomination File) - Saint-Sever Abbey Suffered Serious Damage From Numerous Sieges During The Hundred Years' War.
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
  • Rammelsberg and Goslar
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.19
    240
    11
    "After His Election In 1152, King Frederick Appointed The Welf Duke Henry The Lion Imperial Vogt (Bailiff) Of The Goslar Mines; Nevertheless, The Dissatisfied Duke Besieged The Town And At An 1173 Meeting In Chiavenna Demanded His Enfeoffment With The Estates In Turn For His Support On Barbarossa's Italian Campaigns. (...) During The German Throne Dispute The Welf King Otto Iv Laid Siege To The Town In 1198 But Had To Yield To The Forces Of His Hohenstaufen Rival Philip Of Swabia. Goslar Was Again Stormed And Plundered By Otto's Troops In 1206."
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Québec
    Québec
    Canada
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.59
    298
    10
    1690 New Englanders (Lifted), General Wolfe 1759
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    963
    20
    Vikings 885/6
  • Paphos
    Paphos
    Cyprus
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.29
    282
    9
    Palaepaphos Was Besieged By The Persians During The Ionian Revolt And There Is Some Debate About Whether Some Of The Archaeological Remains Are Those Of A Siege Mound Or Of An Acropolis.
    See Www.Mcw.Gov.Cy
  • Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.94
    277
    12
    Siege Of Padua (1509): During The War Of The League Of Cambrai (1509), Padua Was At The Centre Of The Fighting And The Basilica Was Located A Short Distance From The Fortifications And Therefore, Finding Itself Between Two Fires, It Suffered The Fury Of The Besieged Venetian Troops On One Side And The Reprisals Of The Besieging Imperial Army, Which Occupied It On And Off.
    See It.Wikipedia.Org
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.37
    371
    12
    Assyrians 721bc (Lifted), Romans 70ad, 1st Crusaders 1099, Saladin 1187
  • Nice
    Nice
    France
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.80
    406
    5
    The Old Fortress On The Colline Du Château Was Besieged In 1534, 1691 And 1705.
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    118
    6
    Qing Emperor Taizhong Led An Invading Force Of 130,000 Onto The Korean Peninsula In The 12th Moon Of 1636. The Joseon Army At Namhan Mountain Fortress Totaled A Mere 12,000 Men, Meaning They Were Outnumbered By More Than Ten To One. The Qing Soldiers Were Also Much Better Trained. Despite Such Overwhelming Odds Against Them, The Joseon Side Managed To Resist For 47 Days. - Official Website
  • Mexico City and Xochimilco
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.83
    375
    8
    (Tenochtitlan) Cortez 1521
  • Masada
    Masada
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.77
    256
    11
    Romans 73ad
  • Lower German Limes
    Lower German Limes
    Germany, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2021
    1.83
    214
    8
    Krefeld-Gellep: "Gelduba Is Also A Battlefield Site Associated With The Batavian Revolt. Parts Of The Battlefield With Unique Archaeological Features Are Located Under The Fort Or In The Immediate Vicinity. They Tell The Story Of The Attack By The Batavians On The Camp Of The Governor Caius Dillius Vocula."" (Nomination File, P. 72)
  • Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.56
    246
    6
    Turcic Pechenegs 968 (Lifted)
  • Kotor
    Kotor
    Montenegro
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.80
    406
    12
    Siege Of Cattaro (1813/1814 Napoleonic Wars) And The Battle Of Perast (1654, Venetians Defending Against Ottomans).
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Kazan Kremlin
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.79
    86
    6
    Russians 1552
  • Kasbah of Algiers
    Inscribed: 1992
    2.52
    64
    4
    The Casbah Played A Central Role During The Algerian War Of Independence (1954–1962). During The Early Years Of The War, The Casbah Was The Epicenter Of The Insurgency Planning Of The National Liberation Front (Fln). In Order To Counter Their Efforts, The French Authorities Launched Operations In The Casbah During The Battle Of Algiers. (Wiki)
  • Istanbul
    Istanbul
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.37
    669
    12
    (Constantinople) Umayyads 674/8 (Lifted) Umayyads 717/8 (Lifted), 4th Crusade 1204, Mehmet 1453
  • Hollókö
    Hollókö
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.62
    164
    9
    Besieged By The Turks
  • Historic Cairo
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.66
    399
    11
    By Saladin
  • Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.60
    86
    4
    Hara Castle - During The Shimabara Rebellion (1637–1638)
  • Hegmataneh
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.36
    11
    1
    Battle Of Ecbatana (129 Bc)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Gwynedd Castles
    Gwynedd Castles
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.39
    248
    10
    (Harlech Castle) Prince Henry 1409, Edward Iv 1461/8
  • Gusuku of Ryukyu
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.83
    85
    10
    Nakijin Castle During The Satsuma Invasion
  • Guanacaste
    Guanacaste
    Costa Rica
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.13
    96
    6
    Santa Rosa Historic Mansion Was The Site Of Battles In 1856, 1919 And 1955, But The Most Important Was During The 1856-1857 National Campaign Against The "Filibusteros", A Group Of Mercenaries From The Us And Europe That Believed In The Doctrine Of The "Manifest Destiny" And After Taking Power In Nicaragua, Intented To Establish An English-Speaking Slavery State In All Of Central America, Very Much On The Style Of The Southern Us States. After Their Victory, The Costa Rican Army Proceeded To Attack The City Of Rivas, In Nicaragua.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Graz
    Graz
    Austria
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.96
    304
    10
    The Hackher Lion At The Schlossberg Is A Monument To Major Von Hackher, Who Withstood Months Of Siege Here By The French In 1809
  • Grand Pré
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.51
    95
    9
    Battle Of Grand Pré (February 10-11, 1747) Between British And French Forces, Siege Of Grand Pré (November 27-December 4 , 1749) Between British And Mi'kmaq, Maliseet And Acadians
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Forts and Castles Gold Coast
    Inscribed: 1979
    2.87
    69
    8
    Battle Of Elmina 1625
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Fortifications of Vauban
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.01
    332
    18
    Neuf-Brisach Was Besieged By The Germans In 1870
  • Florence
    Inscribed: 1982
    4.45
    806
    15
    Siege Of Florence (1529-1530)
  • Ferrara
    Ferrara
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.20
    282
    10
    During The War Of Ferrara, Ferrara Was Besieged By Venice.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Corfu
    Corfu
    Greece
    Inscribed: 2007
    2.98
    252
    9
    Sieges By The Ottoman Turks, 1537 And 1571
  • City of Luxembourg
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.17
    589
    12
    The City And Its Fortifications Were Besieged Many Times In Their History. The Castle "Was Damaged, Destroyed, Captured And Rebuilt On Several Occasions As The Burgundians (1473), The Habsburgs (1477), And The Spaniards (1555) Attacked And Took The Fortress. (...) In 1684, On Behalf Of Louis Xiv, Vauban Succeeded In Capturing The City Of Luxembourg During A Month-Long Siege. (...) In 1794 During The French Revolutionary Wars, The City Held Out Against A French Siege For Seven Months.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Chinchorro Culture
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.47
    25
    3
    The Morro Del Arica Was The Site Of The Battle In Which Chile Captured Arica From Peru During The War Of The Pacific In June 1880.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Brimstone Hill Fortress
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.83
    93
    5
    Jan-Feb 1782. Captured By France During The American Revolutionary War.
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Belfries
    Belfries
    Belgium, France
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.95
    559
    17
    "Completed In 1565, [Antwerp City Hall] Lasted Hardly A Decade Before Being Burnt To A Shell In The Spanish Fury Of 1576." (Wikipedia)
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.75
    329
    8
    After A Period Of Wars, In 1174 Assisi Was Besieged And Conquered By Frederick Barbarossa.
    See It.Wikipedia.Org
  • Ancient Nara
    Inscribed: 1998
    4.00
    384
    14
    Taira Clan 1180
  • Talayotic Menorca
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.93
    50
    4
  • Ohrid Region
    Ohrid Region
    Albania, North Macedonia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.41
    253
    7
  • Bamiyan Valley
    Bamiyan Valley
    Afghanistan
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.85
    18
    2