Vernacular architecture

Connected Sites: 101

Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists. (wiki)

Connected Sites

  • Holasovice
    Holasovice
    Czechia
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.16
    204
    12
  • Vlkolinec
    Vlkolinec
    Slovakia
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.83
    174
    11
  • Taos Pueblo
    Taos Pueblo
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.23
    170
    13
  • Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.97
    394
    11
    Manarola And Corniglia
  • Mijikenda Kaya Forests
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.23
    22
    2
    Although There Are Almost No Remains Of Houses, Some Thatched Ritual Huts Remain, For Example, At Kaya Fungo (Ab Ev)
  • Old Town of Lijiang
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.53
    157
    11
  • Wooden Churches of Southern Malopolska
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.20
    187
    9
  • San Gimignano
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.73
    418
    10
  • Old Rauma
    Old Rauma
    Finland
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.59
    136
    5
  • Sana'a
    Sana'a
    Yemen
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.82
    30
    1
  • Villages with Fortified Churches
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.45
    220
    12
  • Bryggen
    Bryggen
    Norway
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.18
    312
    8
  • Costiera Amalfitana
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.93
    360
    7
  • Southern Öland
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.62
    127
    7
  • Viñales Valley
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.06
    145
    3
    "Most Of The Buildings Scattered Over The Plain Are Simple; They Are Built Using Local And Natural Materials, And Are Used As Homes Or Family Farms."
  • Arequipa
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.34
    220
    10
    Dignified Casonas, Characteristic Well-Proportioned Vernacular Houses (Ab Ev)
  • Timbuktu
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.45
    33
    2
  • Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.48
    268
    8
  • Goias
    Goias
    Brazil
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.43
    37
    5
    "Vernacular Techniques"
  • Tombs of Buganda Kings
    Inscribed: 2001
    1.94
    44
    6
  • Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
    Inscribed: 2007
    2.88
    226
    8
    Chexbres
  • Rabat
    Rabat
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.16
    273
    7
    Vernacular Architecture Also Provides A Set Of Interesting Elements, Some Of Which Have Been Inventorised, Such As Doors And Their Accessories. (Ab Ev)
  • Bassari Country
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.09
    13
    2
    Traditional Architecture (Ab Ev)
  • Berat and Gjirokastra
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.55
    217
    7
    Vernacular Housing (Ab Ev)
  • Granada
    Granada
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.39
    571
    12
    The Residential District Of The Albaycín Is A Rich Repository Of Moorish Vernacular Architecture (Ab Ev)
  • Vigan
    Vigan
    Philippines
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.92
    80
    11
    The Houses Follow The Typical Plan Of The Tradional Bahay Kubo, With The Second Floor Being The Only Living Space. Most Of The Houses Employ Wood As One Of The Major Materials In The Construction. Ventanillas (Lower Sliding Ventilators) Only Happen To Manifest In The Philippines Being A Unique House Feature.
  • Kaiping Diaolou
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.17
    95
    7
    Original, Single-Storey, Vernacular Village Houses (Ab Ev)
  • Petäjävesi Old Church
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.90
    99
    4
  • Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.40
    101
    4
    Its Taoist Shrines And Temples Are Built In Sichuan Vernacular Architecture
  • Battir
    Battir
    Palestine
    Inscribed: 2014
    1.38
    71
    5
    The Main Manifestations Of Vernacular Buildings Within The Property Are The Stone Watchtowers, Manatir. (Ab Ev)
  • Wachau Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.37
    278
    12
    The Entire Wachau With Its Historic And Vernacular Buildings, With The Picturesquely Interrupted Hill Ranges On Either Side, With The River In Its Midst, Is A Big And Lively Gesamtkunstwerk (Nom File)
  • Mbanza Kongo
    Inscribed: 2017
    3.48
    2
    0
    : Some Dwellings Conserve The Characteristic Traits Of The Typical 19th-20th Century Kongo House (Nzo). Built On Rubble Foundations, With Earthen Or Brick Walls (The Brick May Be Sun-Dried Or Fired); They Are Long Houses With Two Main Rooms Under A Pitched Roof (Originally Covered With Straw). Colonial Elements Were Added (Verandas, Pillars), And Later Industrial Elements (Corrugated Metal Sheet) Replaced The Local Materials. (Ab Ev)
  • As-Salt
    As-Salt
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 2021
    1.95
    67
    5
    A Mixture Of Vernacular Regional And High-Style Architecture (Ab Ev)
  • Quedlinburg
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.25
    249
    9
    "The Importance Of The Town Rests On Three Main Elements: The Preservation Of The Medieval Street Pattern, The Wealth Of Urban Vernacular Buildings, Especially Timber-Framed Houses Of The 16th And 17th Centuries, And The Important Romanesque Collegiate Church Of St Servatius." (Ab Ev)
  • Hawraman/Uramanat
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.07
    9
    1
    "The Cultural Landscape Made Up Of Villages Of Steep-Slope Vernacular Architecture" (Ab Ev – Icomos)
  • Kuldiga
    Kuldiga
    Latvia
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.56
    73
    4
    "Traditional Local Log Architecture" (Ouv)
  • Cidade Velha
    Cidade Velha
    Cabo Verde
    Inscribed: 2009
    1.92
    60
    3
    Rua Da Banana
    See Www.Petitfute.Com
  • Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.69
    33
    4
    "The School Utilized A Limited Set Of Decorative Techniques And Architectural Elements, Illustrating A Synthesis Of Vernacular Styles Brought Into Urban And Monumental Contexts" (Ouv)
  • Champagne
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.15
    271
    9
    "The Historical Chalk Hillsides Of Hautvillers, With The Village At The Top, And Its Landscape And Vernacular Heritage" (Ab Ev) - The Hillsides Combine A Landscape And Vernacular Heritage Representative Of The Management Of The Champagne Vineyard, The Grape Supply System And The Production Of Winegrowers And Cooperatives. (Nomination File, P. 25)
  • Lamu Old Town
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.94
    42
    5
    "The Vernacular Buildings Are Internally Decorated With Painted Ceilings, Large Niches (Madaka), Small Niches (Zidaka), And Pieces Of Chinese Porcelain." (Ouv)
  • Flemish Béguinages
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.78
    441
    13
    The "Architectural Form [Of The Buildings] Takes Its Inspiration From The Traditional Architecture Of The Region, Using Its Materials, Proportions, And Forms As Appropriate." "The Flemish Béguinages Demonstrate (...) A Combination Of Religious And Traditional Architecture In Styles Specific To The Flemish Cultural Region." (Ab Ev) - Beguine Houses Are Part Of Urban Vernacular Architecture. (Nomination File, P. 18)
  • Huichol Route through Sacred Sites to Huiricuta
    "Tuapurie: Ceremonial Centres Notable For Their Vernacular Architecture" (Ab Ev)
  • Zabid
    Zabid
    Yemen
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.34
    13
    2
  • Xidi and Hongcun
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.42
    102
    6
  • Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.25
    165
    8
  • Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.93
    202
    8
  • Wooden Churches of Maramures
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.37
    108
    6
  • Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.80
    176
    6
  • Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.55
    93
    7
    The Workers Houses Are In The Traditional Vernacular Idiom(Ab Ev)
  • Valparaiso
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.12
    208
    12
    "The City Is Characterized By A Vernacular Urban Fabric" (Unesco Website)
  • Urnes Stave Church
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.51
    136
    5
  • Upper Svaneti
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.88
    109
    5
  • Tomb of Askia
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.22
    9
    1
  • The trulli of Alberobello
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.40
    274
    7
  • The Royal Court of Tiébélé
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.32
    7
    2
  • The Prosecco Hills
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.18
    119
    4
    "The Rural Cottage (...) Is More Commonly Found In The Core Zone. It Does Not Reflect Established Formal Canons But Is Often A Sum Of Various Parts Developed Over Time Mirroring The Fortunes Of The Owner Family. (...) In Terms Of Materials, Local Stone, Due To Its Extreme Variability, Is The Most Distinctive Identifying Feature Of These Buildings. Clustered Settlements And Isolated Houses Are An Important Part Of The Local Landscape: Having Been Abandoned And Underutilized, They Are Wholly Preserved, And Are Still Today Used To Fulfill Agricultural Functions, Or Are Often Converted Into Cellars." (Nomination File, P. 46)
  • Sudanese style mosques
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.58
    6
    1
  • Stone Town of Zanzibar
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.42
    181
    7
    "The Omani Arabics Used Coral For Masonry, ..., And To Make Lime Mortar Through A Process Of Heating Coral To High Temperatures Until It Becomes Lime Powder. Indians And Europeans Introduced Architectural Forms To Contend With The Tropical Climate, Including Rooftop Terraces And Sloped, Corrugated Metal Roofs Which Perform Better During The Dual-Monsoon Seasons Than The Arabic Flat Roofs"
    See Www.Acsa-Arch.Org
  • Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.57
    145
    7
  • Shibam
    Shibam
    Yemen
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.95
    25
    2
  • Shahr-i Sokhta
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.48
    10
    2
    Mud Brick Architecture (Ab Ev)
  • SGang Gwaay
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.90
    9
    4
    Large Cedar Long Houses, Together With A Number Of Carved Mortuary And Memorial Poles, Illustrate The Art And Way Of Life Of The Haida (Ab Ev)
  • Schokland
    Schokland
    Netherlands
    Inscribed: 1995
    1.91
    233
    11
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.14
    79
    5
    The Valley Also Displays Several Churches And Chapels And A Vibrant Vernacular Architectural Tradition. (Icomos
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.68
    135
    6
    Its Temples Are Built In Sichuan Vernacular Architecture
  • Mount Athos
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.50
    100
    8
    A Treasury Of Vernacular Architecture (Unep-Wcmc)
  • Meteora
    Meteora
    Greece
    Inscribed: 1988
    4.19
    307
    10
  • Maymand
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.47
    22
    4
    Cave Dwellings Carved Out Of The Soft Rock (Kamar)
  • Matera
    Matera
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.86
    266
    7
  • Koutammakou
    Koutammakou
    Benin, Togo
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.87
    27
    3
  • Konso
    Konso
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.90
    42
    3
  • Kasbah of Algiers
    Inscribed: 1992
    2.52
    64
    4
    The Algiers Kasbah Preserves Very Interesting Traditional Arab-Mediterranean Houses In Which The Ancestral Arab Lifestyle And Moslim Customs Have Blended With Other Architectural Traditions. (Ab Ev)
  • Hollókö
    Hollókö
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.62
    164
    9
  • Historic Jeddah
    Historic Jeddah
    Saudi Arabia
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.54
    87
    4
  • Harar Jugol
    Harar Jugol
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.85
    50
    2
    Traditional Townhouses
  • Hani Rice Terraces
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.56
    46
    4
    The Traditional Vernacular Buildings Have Walls Built Of Rammed Earth, Of Adobe Bricks Or Of Earth And Stone Under A Tall, Hipped, Roof Thatched With Straw That Gives The Houses A Distinctive 'Mushroom' Shape. (Whc)
  • Hallstatt-Dachstein
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.60
    298
    16
  • Hahoe and Yangdong
    Hahoe and Yangdong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.83
    131
    7
  • Haghpat and Sanahin
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.53
    153
    4
    Blending Of Elements Of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Architecture And The Traditional Vernacular Architecture Of The Caucasian Region (Ab Ev)
  • Göreme NP and Cappadocia
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.28
    282
    6
  • Ghadames
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.49
    24
    1
    A Remarkable Domestic Architectural Style Distinguishes Ghadames As A Unique Site Among A Series Of Pre-Saharan Cities And Settlements (Ab Ev)
  • Fujian Tulou
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.67
    86
    6
  • Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.86
    50
    6
    "The Richly Decorated Church Facades Are Of Special Interest As They Represent An Example Of The Joint Creative Efforts Of The Missionaries And The Indios. The Rural Settlements That Grew Around The Missions Have Retained Their Vernacular Character." (Unesco Website)
  • Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Austria, Hungary
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.29
    216
    8
    "The Remarkable Rural Architecture Of The Villages Surrounding The Lake "
  • Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
    Inscribed: 2012
    2.36
    76
    6
  • Curonian Spit
    Curonian Spit
    Lithuania, Russia
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.30
    193
    7
  • Inscribed: 2024
    2.90
    5
    2
    "Vernacular Wooden Architecture" (Ab Ev)
  • Coffee Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.97
    91
    7
    "The Typical Architecture In The Urban Settlements Is A Fusion Between The Spanish Cultural Patterns And The Indigenous Culture Of The Region Adapted As Well To The Coffee Growing Process, Through For Example Their Sliding Roofs. Houses Function As Both Dwelling Units And Centers Of Economic Activity, With Walls Built In The Traditional, More Flexible And Dynamic 'Bahareque' Constructive System, And Covered By A Layer Of Bamboo Well Known For Its Resistance And Malleability. Over Fifty Percent Of The Walls Are Still Built Using This Traditional Method." (Ouv)
  • Cliff of Bandiagara
    Inscribed: 1989
    3.46
    38
    2
  • Churches of Chiloé
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.19
    73
    8
  • Bam Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.82
    35
    2
    The Most Representative Example Of A Fortified Medieval Town Built In Vernacular Technique Using Mud Layers (Ab Ev)
  • Asmara
    Asmara
    Eritrea
    Inscribed: 2017
    2.93
    34
    2
    Vernacular Styles From The Highlands Were Adopted And Assimilated By Italian Architects, Engineers And Planners In The Design Of Buildings And Public Space
  • Asante Traditional Buildings
    Inscribed: 1980
    1.88
    39
    5
  • Agadez
    Agadez
    Niger
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.96
    14
    2
    Vernacular Mudbrick Architecture (Ab Ev)
  • Bahla Fort
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.60
    138
    8
  • Djenné
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.66
    41
    2
  • Tusi Sites
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.64
    40
    4
  • Ancient Ksour
    Ancient Ksour
    Mauritania
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.05
    30
    3
  • Zagori Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2023
    3.24
    57
    5
  • M'Zab Valley
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.46
    39
    5
  • Ohrid Region
    Ohrid Region
    Albania, North Macedonia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.41
    253
    7