UNESCO World Heritage sites in Portugal (Património da Humanidade)

Portugal - images - The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the following properties on the World Heritage List:
 

	1983 Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores Zona central da Cidade de Angra do Heroismo - Açores					1996 Historic Centre of Oporto Centro Histórico do Porto
	1983 Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon Mosteiro dos Jerónimos e Torrem de Belém - Lisboa					1998 Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley Arte Rupestre Pré-histórica no vale do Côa
	1983 Monastery of Batalha Mosteiro da Batalha					1999 Laurisilva of Madeira Floresta de Laurisilva da Madeira
	1983 Convent of Christ in Tomar Convento de Cristo - Tomar					2001 Alto Douro Wine Region Região Vinícola do Alto Douro
	1988 Historic Centre of Evora Centro Histórico de Évora					2001 Historic Centre of Guimarães Centro Histórico de Guimarães
	1989 Monastery of Alcobaça Mosteiro de Alcobaça					2001 Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture - Azores Paisagem da vinicultura da ilha do Pico - Açores
	1995 Cultural Landscape of Sintra Paisagem Cultural de Sintra

The World Heritage List was established under terms of The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted in November 1972 at the 17th General Conference of UNESCO. The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States Parties and considered to be of outstanding universal value. One of the main responsibilities of this Committee is to provide technical co-operation under the World Heritage Fund for the safeguarding of World Heritage properties to States Parties whose resources are insufficient. States Parties can request international assistance under the Fund for the preparation of tentative lists and nomination forms, expert missions, training of specialized staff, and supply of equipment when appropriate; they can also apply for long-term loans and, in special cases, non-repayable grants. Requests must concern work necessary for the preservation of cultural or natural sites included in the World Heritage List or assistance to national or regional training centres. Emergency assistance is also available under the Fund in the case of properties severely damaged by specific natural or man-made disasters or threatened with imminent destruction.

source: list: www.unesco.org - images: Travel-Images.com