Ukraine | World Heritage Explorer

Ukraine has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1988. With 8 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. 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.

Ukraine as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: October 12, 1988

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2023-2027

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)

World Heritage Sites in Ukraine (8)

Cultural: 7 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0

Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora · Cultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra · Cultural
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre · Cultural
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans · Cultural
Struve Geodetic Arc · Cultural (Transboundary)
The Historic Centre of Odesa · Cultural
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine · Cultural (Transboundary)

Map of World Heritage Sites

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

Tentative World Heritage Sites (16)

Tyras - Bilhorod (Akkerman), on the way from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea · submitted: July 22, 2019
Derzhprom (the State Industry Building) · submitted: April 27, 2017
Cultural Landscape of “Cave Towns” of the Crimean Gothia · submitted: September 24, 2012
The historical surroundings of Crimean Khans’ capital in Bakhchysarai · submitted: September 24, 2012
Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea · submitted: September 16, 2010
Kyiv: Saint Sophia Cathedral with Related Monastic Buildings, St. Cyril's and St. Andrew's Churches, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (extension of Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra) · submitted: January 26, 2009
Astronomical Observatories of Ukraine · submitted: January 30, 2008
Mykolayiv Astronomical Observatory · submitted: March 12, 2007
Complex of the Sudak Fortress Monuments of the 6th - 16th c. · submitted: March 12, 2007
Archaeological Site "Stone Tomb" · submitted: August 11, 2006
Bagçesaray Palace of the Crimean Khans · submitted: July 7, 2003
Dendrological Park "Sofijivka" · submitted: June 20, 2000
Historic Centre of Tchernigov, 9th -13th centuries · submitted: September 13, 1989
Cultural Landscape of Canyon in Kamenets-Podilsk · submitted: September 13, 1989
Tarass Shevtchenko Tomb and State Historical and Natural Museum - Reserve · submitted: September 13, 1989
National Steppe Biosphere Reserve "Askaniya Nowa" · submitted: September 13, 1989

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Ukraine

Official Name: Ukraine

Continent: Europe

Subregion: Eastern Europe

UNESCO Region: Europe and North America

Capital: Kyiv

Population (2024): 37,860,221

Land Area: 579,400 km²

Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)

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