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World Heritage in Germany

54 properties inscribed between 1978 and 2025.

Cultural 51Natural 3
SiteCountryYearTypeCriteria
Aachen Cathedral, GermanyAachen CathedralGermany1978Culturaliiiivvi
Speyer Cathedral, GermanySpeyer CathedralGermany1981Culturalii
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square, GermanyWürzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence SquareGermany1981Culturaliiv
Wieskirche, GermanyWieskircheGermany1983Culturaliiii
Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces, GermanyAugustusburg and Falkenlust PalacesGermany1984Culturaliiiv
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim, GermanySt Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at HildesheimGermany1985Culturaliiiiii
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site, GermanyRoman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage SiteGermany1986Culturaliiiiivvi
Hanseatic City of Lübeck, GermanyHanseatic City of LübeckGermany1987Culturaliv
borders of the Roman Empire, Germanyborders of the Roman EmpireGermanyUnited Kingdom1987Culturaliiiiiiv
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, GermanyPalaces and Parks of Potsdam and BerlinGermany1990Culturaliiiiv
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch, GermanyAbbey and Altenmünster of LorschGermany1991Culturaliiiiv
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System, GermanyMines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management SystemGermany1992Culturaliiiiiiiv
Maulbronn Monastery, GermanyMaulbronn MonasteryGermany1993Culturaliiiv
Town of BambergGermany1993Culturaliiiv
Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg, GermanyCollegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of QuedlinburgGermany1994Culturaliv
Völklingen Ironworks, GermanyVölklingen IronworksGermany1994Culturaliiiv
Messel pit, GermanyMessel pitGermany1995Naturalviii
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau, GermanyBauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and BernauGermany1996Culturaliiivvi
Cologne Cathedral, GermanyCologne CathedralGermany1996Culturaliiiiv
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg, GermanyLuther Memorials in Eisleben and WittenbergGermany1996Culturalivvi
Classical Weimar, GermanyClassical WeimarGermany1998Culturaliiivi
Museum Island, GermanyMuseum IslandGermany1999Culturaliiiv
Wartburg, GermanyWartburgGermany1999Culturaliiivi
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, GermanyDessau-Wörlitz Garden RealmGermany2000Culturaliiiv
Reichenau Island, GermanyReichenau IslandGermany2000Culturaliiiivvi
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, GermanyZollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexGermany2001Culturaliiiii
Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar, GermanyHistoric Centres of Stralsund and WismarGermany2002Culturaliiiv
Rhine Gorge, GermanyRhine GorgeGermany2002Culturaliiivv
Muskau Park, GermanyMuskau ParkGermanyPoland2004Culturaliiv
Town Hall of Bremen, GermanyTown Hall of BremenGermany2004Culturaliiiivvi
Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof, GermanyOld town of Regensburg with StadtamhofGermany2006Culturaliiiiiiv
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, GermanyAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeGermanySlovakiaUkraine+152007Naturalix
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates, GermanyBerlin Modernism Housing EstatesGermany2008Culturaliiiv
Wadden Sea, DenmarkWadden SeaDenmarkGermanyNetherlands2009Naturalviiiixx
Fagus Factory, GermanyFagus FactoryGermany2011Culturaliiiv
prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, Franceprehistoric pile dwellings around the AlpsFranceAustriaItaly+32011Culturalivv
Margravial Opera House, GermanyMargravial Opera HouseGermany2012Culturaliiv
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, GermanyBergpark WilhelmshöheGermany2013Culturaliiiiv
Princely Abbey of Corvey, GermanyPrincely Abbey of CorveyGermany2014Culturaliiiiiiv
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus, GermanySpeicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with ChilehausGermany2015Culturaliv
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, ArgentinaThe Architectural Work of Le CorbusierArgentinaBelgiumFrance+42016Culturaliiivi
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian JuraGermany2017Culturaliii
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke, GermanyArchaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the DanevirkeGermany2018Culturaliiiiv
Naumburg Cathedral, GermanyNaumburg CathedralGermany2018Culturaliii
Ore Mountain Mining Region, GermanyOre Mountain Mining RegionGermanyCzechia2019Culturaliiiiiiv
Water Management System of Augsburg, GermanyWater Management System of AugsburgGermany2019Culturaliiivv
Artists' Colony in Darmstadt, GermanyArtists' Colony in DarmstadtGermany2021Culturaliiiv
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment), GermanyFrontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)GermanyAustriaSlovakia2021Culturaliiiiiiv
Lower German Limes, GermanyLower German LimesGermanyNetherlands2021Culturaliiiiiiv
ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz, GermanyShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and MainzGermany2021Culturaliiiiivi
The Great Spa Towns of Europe, BelgiumThe Great Spa Towns of EuropeBelgiumFranceAustria+42021Culturaliiiii
Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt, GermanyJewish-Medieval Heritage of ErfurtGermany2023Culturaliv
Residence Ensemble Schwerin, GermanyResidence Ensemble SchwerinGermany2024Culturaliv
The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee, GermanyThe Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and HerrenchiemseeGermany2025Culturaliv
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Inscriptions over time

  1. 1978Aachen Cathedral
  2. 1981Speyer Cathedral · Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
  3. 1983Wieskirche
  4. 1984Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces
  5. 1985St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim
  6. 1986Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site
  7. 1987Hanseatic City of Lübeck · borders of the Roman Empire
  8. 1990Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
  9. 1991Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
  10. 1992Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
  11. 1993Maulbronn Monastery · Town of Bamberg
  12. 1994Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg · Völklingen Ironworks
  13. 1995Messel pit
  14. 1996Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau · Cologne Cathedral · Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
  15. 1998Classical Weimar
  16. 1999Museum Island · Wartburg
  17. 2000Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm · Reichenau Island
  18. 2001Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
  19. 2002Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar · Rhine Gorge
  20. 2004Muskau Park · Town Hall of Bremen
  21. 2006Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
  22. 2007Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
  23. 2008Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
  24. 2009Wadden Sea
  25. 2011Fagus Factory · prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
  26. 2012Margravial Opera House
  27. 2013Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
  28. 2014Princely Abbey of Corvey
  29. 2015Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
  30. 2016The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
  31. 2017Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
  32. 2018Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke · Naumburg Cathedral
  33. 2019Ore Mountain Mining Region · Water Management System of Augsburg
  34. 2021Artists' Colony in Darmstadt · Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) · Lower German Limes · ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz · The Great Spa Towns of Europe
  35. 2023Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt
  36. 2024Residence Ensemble Schwerin
  37. 2025The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee

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