Germany
Germany has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1976. With 55 inscribed properties, the country ranks among the leading countries worldwide in terms of World Heritage Sites. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Germany as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: August 23, 1976
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1976-1978, 1980-1987, 1991-1997, 2011-2015
Total of Mandate Years: 19
Total of Mandates: 4
WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)
World Heritage Sites in Germany (55)
Cultural: 52 | Natural: 3 | Mixed: 0
- Aachen Cathedral · Cultural
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch · Cultural
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
- Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke · Cultural
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau · Cultural
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe · Cultural
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates · Cultural
- Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey · Cultural
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl · Cultural
- Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura · Cultural
- Classical Weimar · Cultural
- Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg · Cultural
- Cologne Cathedral · Cultural
- Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Fagus Factory in Alfeld · Cultural
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz · Cultural
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck · Cultural
- Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar · Cultural
- Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt · Cultural
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg · Cultural
- Margravial Opera House Bayreuth · Cultural
- Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt · Cultural
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex · Cultural
- Messel Pit Fossil Site · Natural
- Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System · Cultural
- Monastic Island of Reichenau · Cultural
- Moravian Church Settlements · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin · Cultural
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Naumburg Cathedral · Cultural
- Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof · Cultural
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin · Cultural
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies · Cultural
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier · Cultural
- Schwerin Residence Ensemble · Cultural
- ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz · Cultural
- Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus · Cultural
- Speyer Cathedral · Cultural
- St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim · Cultural
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement · Cultural (Transboundary)
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe · Cultural (Transboundary)
- The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee · Cultural
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen · Cultural
- Town of Bamberg · Cultural
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley · Cultural
- Völklingen Ironworks · Cultural
- Wadden Sea · Natural (Transboundary)
- Wartburg Castle · Cultural
- Water Management System of Augsburg · Cultural
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square · Cultural
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany.
Tentative World Heritage Sites (11)
- European Paper Mills (from the era of hand-made paper) · submitted: April 15, 2024
- Torgau Castle Chapel · submitted: January 29, 2024
- Green Belt · submitted: January 29, 2024
- Olympic Park Munich · submitted: January 29, 2024
- Pretzien Weir · submitted: January 29, 2024
- Site of the Schöningen Spears – Humans and hunting 300,000 years ago · submitted: January 29, 2024
- The Television Tower Stuttgart. Archetype and symbol of modern mass communication · submitted: January 29, 2024
- Waldsiedlung Zehlendorf - extension of the WHS "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates" · submitted: January 29, 2024
- The Jewish Cemetery of Altona Königstraße. Sephardic Sepulchral Culture of the 17th and 18th century between Europe and the Caribbean · submitted: January 15, 2015
- Alpine and pre-alpine meadow and marsh landscapes (historic anthropogenic landscapes in the area of “Werdenfelser Land”, “Ammergau”, “Staffelseegebiet” and “Murnauer Moos”, district Garmisch-Partenkirchen) · submitted: January 15, 2015
- Francke Foundation Buildings · submitted: September 20, 1999
Country Profile Germany
Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Western Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Berlin
Population (2024): 83,510,950
Land Area: 349,390 km²
Currency: Euro (EUR)
About States Parties
States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.