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CulturalRef. 1221

Rideau Canal World Heritage Site

Cultural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 2007 under criteria (i), (iv).

Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Canada
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
AnticostiCahokiaGrand-PréGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGros Morne National ParkHopewell Ceremonial EarthworksIndependence HallJoggins Fossil CliffsL'Anse aux MeadowsLiberty IslandMammoth Cave National ParkMiguasha National ParkMonticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleOld QuebecOld Town LunenburgPimachiowin AkiPoverty PointRed Bay National Historic SiteRideau Canal World Heritage SiteSt George and Related FortificationsThe 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright44.994° N, 75.765° W
State Party
Canada
Year of inscription
2007
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
21,455 ha
Location
Ontario
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1221 · Wikidata Q18087815

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Old Quebec, Canada406 kmOld QuebecCanada · 1985CulturalLiberty Island, United States499 kmLiberty IslandUnited States · 1984CulturalIndependence Hall, United States563 kmIndependence HallUnited States · 1979CulturalThe 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, United States642 kmThe 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightUnited States · 2019CulturalHopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, United States775 kmHopewell Ceremonial EarthworksUnited States · 2023CulturalMiguasha National Park, Canada797 kmMiguasha National ParkCanada · 1999Natural
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