Lebanon | World Heritage Explorer

Lebanon has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1983. With 6 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.

Lebanon as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: February 3, 1983

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1983-1989, 1993-1999, 2001-2005, 2013-2017, 2023-2027

Total of Mandate Years: 24

Total of Mandates: 5

WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)

World Heritage Sites in Lebanon (6)

Cultural: 6 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

Anjar · Cultural
Baalbek · Cultural
Byblos · Cultural
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) · Cultural
Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli · Cultural
Tyre · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (9)

The castles of Mount Amel: Qalaat Al Chakif (Beaufoert castle), Qalaat Tibnin (Toron castle), Qalaat Chakra (Dubieh castle), Qalaat Deir kifa (Maron castle) and Qalaat Chama’ · submitted: September 11, 2025
Le centre historique de la ville de Batroun · submitted: July 11, 2019
Temple d’Echmoun · submitted: July 11, 2019
Ensemble des monuments historiques et des sites naturels du village de Menjez · submitted: July 11, 2019
Sacred Mount Hermon and its associated cultural monuments · submitted: July 11, 2019
Le site archeologique de Nahr el-Kalb · submitted: July 11, 2019
Centre historique de Saida · submitted: July 11, 2019
L’ancienne ville de Tripoli · submitted: July 11, 2019
Ras al-Qalaat promontory / Ras Al Natour promontory / Ras el-Mlelih Promontory · submitted: July 11, 2019

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Lebanon

Official Name: Lebanese Republic

Continent: Asia

Subregion: Western Asia

UNESCO Region: Arab States

Capital: Beirut

Population (2024): 5,805,962

Land Area: 10,230 km²

Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Lebanon

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