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Solovetsky Islands

Cultural World Heritage property in Russia and Soviet Union, inscribed in 1992 under criterion (iv).

Solovetsky Islands, Russia
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Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at NesvizhAstronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityBiałowieża ForestBirka and HovgårdenBolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexCentennial HallChurch of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeChurches of PeaceChurches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureCultural Landscape of Kenozero LakeCultural Reserve of KernavėCuronian SpitDecorated Farmhouses of HälsinglandDrottningholm PalaceEngelsberg IronworksFalun MineFerapontov MonasteryGammelstad Church TownHanseatic town of VisbyHigh Coast/Kvarken ArchipelagoHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsHistoric Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundingshistorical centre of YaroslavlKizhi PogostKremlin and Red SquareLaponian National ParkMalbork CastleMedieval Town of ToruńMir Castle ComplexModernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939Muskau ParkNaval City of KarlskronaNovodevichy ConventOld RaumaOld town of KuldīgaPetäjävesi Old ChurchPetroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaQazan KremlinRock carvings at AltaSammallahdenmäkiSkogskyrkogårdenSolovetsky IslandsSouthern Öland cultural landscapeŚródmieścieStruve Geodetic ArcSuomenlinnaSviyazhsk Assumption MonasteryTallinn Old TownTrinity Lavra of St. SergiusVecrīgaVerlaVilnius Old TownWarsaw Old TownWhite Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal65.024° N, 35.711° E
States Parties
RussiaSoviet Union
Year of inscription
1992
Criteria
iv
Area of property
34,700 ha
Location
communauté rurale des Solovki, Arkhangelsk Governorate
What it is
archipelago, protected area of Russia
Landform
White Sea
Next to
Onega Bay
Reference
WHC 632 · Wikidata Q205711

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Kizhi Pogost, Russia330 kmKizhi PogostRussia · 1990Cultural365 kmCultural Landscape of Kenozero LakeRussia · 2024CulturalPetroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea, Russia367 kmPetroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaRussia · 2021CulturalFerapontov Monastery, Russia582 kmFerapontov MonasteryRussia · 2000CulturalPetäjävesi Old Church, Finland603 kmPetäjävesi Old ChurchFinland · 1994CulturalHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Russia629 kmHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsRussia · 1990Cultural
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