1268 properties177 countries58 in danger
Independent atlas · not affiliated with Petit FutéAdvertise
The WorldHeritage Atlasevery inscribed site, mapped and dated
In danger
Heritage Atlas
  1. Home
  2. Tunisia
  3. Kairouan
CulturalRef. 499

Kairouan

Cultural World Heritage property in Tunisia, inscribed in 1988 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (v), (vi).

Kairouan, Tunisia
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio ComplexAbbey and Altenmünster of LorschAbbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-GartempeAbbey of FontenayAbbey of Saint GallAbu MenaAcropolis of AthensAeolian IslandsAigaiAït BenhaddouAlcobaça MonasteryAlhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, GranadaAlto Douro Wine RegionAmalfi CoastAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeAncient City of NessebarAntequera Dolmens SiteAphrodisiasAppian WayArab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and MonrealeAranjuez Cultural LandscapeArchaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of AquileiaArchaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre AnnunziataArchaeological Ensemble of MéridaArchaeological Ensemble of TárracoArchaeological site of Carthagearchaeological Site of DelphiArchaeological Site of SabrathaArchaeological Sites of Mycenae and TirynsArles, Roman and Romanesque MonumentsAssisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan SitesAtapuercabanks of the SeineBardejov Town Conservation ReserveBatalha MonasteryBeaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944Bom Jesus do MonteBourges CathedralBoyana ChurchBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy AvenueBurgos CathedralBursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman EmpireButrintCanal du MidiCasbah of AlgiersCastel del MonteCatalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de BoíCathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in SevilleCathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, ModenaCaves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian JuraCaves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak KarstCentro Histórico de ÉvoraChaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arenaChampagne hillsides, houses and cellarsChauvet Cavechurches of MoldaviaCilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di PadulaCité de CarcassonneCity of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss EggenbergCity of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and FortificationsCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the VenetoClimats, terroirs of BurgundyConvent of ChristCordouan LighthouseCrespi d'AddaCultural Landscape of SintraCultural Landscape of the Serra de TramuntanaCyreneDacian Fortresses of the Orăștie MountainsDanube DeltaDelosDjemilaDjerbadomus de janasDoñana National ParkDouggaDurmitor National ParkEarly Christian Monuments of RavennaEarly Christian Necropolis of PécsEphesusEpiscopal City of AlbiEtna ParkEtruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and TarquiniaEuphrasian BasilicaEvaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern ApenninesFerrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po DeltaFertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeFrom the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan SaltFrontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)GamzigradGardens and Castle at KroměřížGarrison Border Town of Elvas and its FortificationsGenoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei RolliGlarus thrustGordionGorham's Cave complexGulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola ReserveHadrian's VillaHallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscapeHeritage of Mercury. Almadén and IdrijaHierapolis-PamukkaleHistoric Areas of IstanbulHistoric Centre of AvignonHistoric Centre of Český Krumlovhistoric centre of CórdobaHistoric Centre of FlorenceHistoric Centre of Guimarães and Couros ZoneHistoric Centre of NaplesHistoric Centre of PortoHistoric Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le MuraHistoric Centre of San GimignanoHistoric Centre of SienaHistoric Centre of SighișoaraHistoric Centre of TelčHistoric Centre of the City of PienzaHistoric Centre of the City of SalzburgHistoric Centre of UrbinoHistoric Centre of ViennaHistoric Centres of Berat and GjirokastërHistoric City of ToledoHistoric City of TrogirHistoric Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its VicinityHistoric Walled Town of Cuencahistorical city centre of OdesaHistorical Complex of Split with the Palace of DiocletianHolašoviceHollókőHoly Trinity Column in OlomoucHorezu monasteryHortobágy National ParkHypogeum of Ħal SaflieniIbiza, Biodiversity and CultureIchkeul National ParkIslamic CairoIvrea, industrial city of the 20th centuryJewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in TřebíčJungfrau-Aletsch protected areaJurisdiction of Saint-EmilionKairouanLa Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town PlanningLas MédulasLate Baroque Towns of the Val di NotoLavauxLe Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e ValdobbiadeneLednice-Valtice Cultural LandscapeLeptis MagnaLevoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monumentsLimes DacicusLongobards in Italy, Places of PowerLonja de la SedaMadara RiderMadinat Al-ZahraMadriu-Perafita-Claror ValleyMaison CarréeMantua and SabbionetaMaulbronn MonasteryMazaganMedici Villas and Gardens in TuscanyMedieval City of RhodesMedieval Monuments in KosovoMedina of EssaouiraMedina of FezMedina of MarrakeshMedina of MeknesMedina of SousseMedina of TétouanMedina of TunisMegalithic Temples of MaltaMegaliths of Carnac and of the shores of MorbihanMehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to DahshurMeteoraMinoan Palatial CentresMonasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of ChiosMonasteries of San Millán de la CogollaMonastery and Site of the Escurial, MadridMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in LisbonMont-Saint-Michel and its BayMonte San GiorgioMonuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the AsturiasMount AthosMudejar Architecture of AragonMystrasM'zabNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid regionNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of KotorNice, Winter Resort Town of the RivieraNotre-Dame de ChartresNubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeOld city (Dubrovnik)Old City of BernOld City of SalamancaOld Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churchesold town of CáceresOld town of CorfuOld Town of GhadamèsOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhofold town of Santiago de CompostelaOld Town of Segovia and its AqueductOlympiaPadova botanical gardenPadua's fourteenth-century fresco cyclesPalace and gardens of SchönbrunnPalace of FontainebleauPalace of VersaillesPalau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, BarcelonaPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of ThessalonikiPalmeral of ElchePannonhalma ArchabbeyPaseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and SciencesPergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural LandscapePhilippiPiazza del Duomo, PisaPilgrimage Church of Saint John of NepomukPirin National ParkPlace Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in NancyPlitvice Lakes National ParkPoblet MonasteryPont du Gardport of the Moonporticoes of BolognaPortovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)prehistoric pile dwellings around the AlpsPrehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère ValleyProvinsPunic Town of Kerkuane and its NecropolisPyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage SitePythagoreion and Heraion of SamosQal'at Bani HammadRabatreconstructed center of Le HavreReichenau IslandRenaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and BaezaResidence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian MetropolitansResidences of the Royal House of SavoyRhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina LandscapesRila MonasteryRock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsularock drawings in ValcamonicaRock-hewn Churches of IvanovoRoman amphitheatre of El JemRoman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of OrangeRoman Walls of LugoRoșia Montană Mining LandscapeRoutes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern SpainRoyal abbey of Saint-RemiRoyal Building of MafraRoyal Monastery of Saint Mary of GuadalupeSacri Monti of Piedmont and LombardySaint John AbbeySan Marino Historic Centre and Mount TitanoSanctuary of Asclepius, EpidaurusSanta Maria delle GrazieSardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin TepeSculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu JiuSelimiye MosqueSemmering railwayShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and MainzŠibenik CathedralSidi Bou SaidŠkocjan CavesSpeyer CathedralSrebarna Nature ReserveStari Grad PlainStari Ras and SopoćaniStećci (UNESCO svjetska baština)Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban sceneStudenica monasterySu Nuraxi di BaruminiSyracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of PantalicaTadrart AcacusTalayotic Culture of MinorcaTassili n'AjjerTemple of Apollo Epicurius in BassaeThe Architectural Work of Le CorbusierThe Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural LandscapeThe DolomitesThe Great Spa Towns of EuropeThe Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of PátmosThe Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and ChalonnesThe Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and HerrenchiemseeThe Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of MateraThe Trulli of AlberobelloThe Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuriesThe Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and MonferratoThe wider area of Mount OlympusThe works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban DesignThracian Tomb of KazanlakThracian Tomb of SveshtariThree Castles of BellinzonaTimgadTipasaTokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural LandscapeTower of HerculesTroyUniversidade de Coimbra – Alta e SofiaUniversity and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de HenaresVal d'OrciaValle dei TempliVallettaVatican CityVenice and its LagoonVeronaVézelay, Church and HillVieux LyonVilla d'EsteVilla Romana del CasaleVilla TugendhatVizcaya BridgeVjetrenicaVlkolínecVölklingen IronworksVolubilisWachauWadi Al-HitanWater Management System of AugsburgWay of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in FranceWieskirchewooden churches of MaramureșWooden churches of Southern Lesser Polandwooden churches of the Slovak CarpathiansWooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval AnatoliaWooden tserkvas of Carpathian region in Poland and UkraineWorks of Antoni GaudíXanthos-LetoonZagori35.683° N, 10.100° E
State Party
Tunisia
Year of inscription
1988
Criteria
iiiiiivvi
Area of property
68 ha
Location
Kairouan Governorate
What it is
municipality of Tunisia
Founded or built
670
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Elevation
68 m
Official website
commune-kairouan.gov.tn/
Reference
WHC 499 · Wikidata Q179570

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Medina of Sousse, Tunisia51 kmMedina of SousseTunisia · 1988CulturalRoman amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia70 kmRoman amphitheatre of El JemTunisia · 1979CulturalDougga, Tunisia114 kmDouggaTunisia · 1997CulturalMedina of Tunis, Tunisia124 kmMedina of TunisTunisia · 1979CulturalArchaeological site of Carthage, Tunisia132 kmArchaeological site of CarthageTunisia · 1979CulturalSidi Bou Said, Tunisia134 kmSidi Bou SaidTunisia · 2026Cultural
Tunisia

More sites in Tunisia

All 10
1988

Also inscribed in 1988

All of 1988

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.