World Heritage 2009

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New sites are up for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, which is taking place in Seville (Spain) from 22 to 30 June.

This section contains high definition photos of some of the newly-inscribed sites.

They can be downloaded and reproduced free of charge and must be credited as follows:

© UNESCO/Name of photographer

Belgium: Stoclet House

Burkina Faso: Ruins of Loropéni

Cap Vert: Cidade Velha

China: Mount Wutai

Iran, Islamic Rep. of: Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

Italy: Dolomites

Germany/Netherlands : The Wadden Sea

Korea, Republic of: Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

Kyrgyzstan: Sulaiman-Too (sacred mountain)

Philippines : Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Spain : The Tower of Hercules

Switzerland : La Chaux de Fond - Le Locle

United Kingdom : Pontcysylte Aqueducand Canal

The images are taken from the UNESCO Photobank collection. http://www.unesco.org.photobank