Assumption Cathedral in Russia
At the recent meeting in the Polish city of Krakow, UNESCO announced a new tranche of sites around the world that had been given World Heritage Status. In addition to the Lake District in Cumbria, they are:
Ahmedabad, India
Aphrodisias, Turkey
Asmara, Eritrea
Assumption Cathedral, Russia
Dauria, Mongolia / Russia
Hebron/Al-Khalil, Palestine
Khomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa
Kujataa, Denmark
Kulangsu, China
Los Alerces national park, Argentina
Mbanza Kongo, Angola
Okinoshima, Japan
Qinghai Hoh Xil, China
Sambor Prei Kuk, the temple zone – Cambodia
Swabian Jura, Germany
Taputapuātea, France
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine, Poland
Valongo Wharf, Brazil
Venetian Works of Defence, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro
Yazd, Iran
