Europe is home to the highest number of cultural and natural properties assigned UNESCO's World Heritage status in the world. In Italy alone there were 59 sites as of 2023, including the historical center of Rome and Venice with its lagoon. As of September 2023, there were a total of 1,199 properties on UNESCO's world heritage list.
Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2023, by country
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UNESCO. (September 28, 2023). Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/
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Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2023, by country [Graph], UNESCO, September 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/