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Vigan

Cultural World Heritage property in Philippines, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Vigan, Philippines
Photo: Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and HongcunAngkorArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyAyutthaya Historical ParkBan ChiangBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesCambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflectionChampasak cultural landscapeChengjiang Fossil SiteChina DanxiaCitadel of the Hồ DynastyClassical Gardens of SuzhouCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erDazu Rock CarvingsDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexFanjingshanFujian Tulou sitesGrand CanalGulangyuGunung Mulu National ParkGusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuHa Long BayHistoric Centre of MacaoHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHội AnHonghe Hani Rice TerracesHuangshanHubei ShennongjiaImperial Citadel of Thang LongImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesJingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKaiping Diaolou and VillagesKinabalu ParkKoh KerLiangzhu siteLuang PrabangLushan Quaternary Glaciation National GeoparkMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryMount SanqingMỹ SơnNiah National ParkOgasawara ArchipelagoOld Town of LijiangPhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPlain of JarsPreah Vihear TemplePuerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkQingchengshan-Dujiangyan National ParkQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasRock Islands Southern LagoonRock Paintings of Hua MountainSambor Prei KukSi Thep historical parkSichuan Giant Panda SanctuariesSouth China KarstThe Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and LandscapeThree Parallel Rivers National ParkThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTràng AnTubbataha ReefTusi SitesViganWat Phra MahathatWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouWulingyuanWuyi MountainsYakushima17.575° N, 120.387° E
State Party
Philippines
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
2,512 ha
Location
Ilocos Sur
What it is
component city
Founded or built
1572
Elevation
69 m
Official website
vigancity.gov.ph/
Reference
WHC 502 · Wikidata Q235004

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(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.

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines107 kmRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasPhilippines · 1995CulturalBaroque Churches of the Philippines, Philippines796 kmBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesPhilippines · 1993CulturalGulangyu, China801 kmGulangyuChina · 2017CulturalQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China, China819 kmQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaChina · 2021CulturalPuerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines839 kmPuerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkPhilippines · 1999NaturalFujian Tulou sites, China863 kmFujian Tulou sitesChina · 2008Cultural
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