Architectural Works that Were Declared World Heritage Sites in the Last Decade

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World Heritage Site is the title given to specific places on the globe (landscapes, cultural routes, cities, or architectural structures) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, as a way to recognize their natural or cultural relevance and to encourage their preservation. Up to 2019, 1121 places in over 167 countries have been declared World Heritage Sites, of which 869 are cultural, 213 natural and 39 are mixed category.

In this article, we've compiled a list of architectural works (buildings and complexes) that were added to the list of World Heritage Sites during this decade (2010-2020), including everything from homes, palaces, factories, and other industrial buildings to cathedrals, museums, universities, opera houses, mosques, and residential complexes:

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Cite: Maiztegui, Belén. "Architectural Works that Were Declared World Heritage Sites in the Last Decade" [Lista de obras de arquitectura declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad en la última década] 07 Jan 2020. ArchDaily. (Trans. Johnson, Maggie) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/930699/architectural-works-that-were-declared-world-heritage-sites-in-the-last-decade> ISSN 0719-8884

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