Data · dataset · 2026
World Heritage List
Listed in UNESCO Data Hub
This dataset contains the UNESCO World Heritage List, showcasing sites of outstanding universal value recognized for their cultural, natural, or mixed significance.
Description
It includes information on site locations, criteria for inclusion, and the year of inscription, supporting efforts to safeguard the world’s heritage for future generations. Terms and Conditions of Use
Links
Get the data
- CSV export data.unesco.org/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/whc001/exports/csv ↗
download · from data unesco org
Where it is published
- UNESCO Data Hub dataset page data.unesco.org/explore/dataset/whc001 ↗
landing page · from data unesco org
Documentation and papers
- References whc.unesco.org/en/list ↗
documentation · from data unesco org
Catalogue records · 1
- Explore API data.unesco.org/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/whc001 ↗
metadata API · from data unesco org
Topics
- Stated by source
- Culture
- From keywords
- Humanities · Social Science
- Inferred from text
- Heritage, archive and museum studies 74%
Provenance · 1 source records, 10 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNESCO Data Hub | whc001 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4302 | enrichment · data unesco org | taxonomy-embedding@1.1.0 | title+keywords+description (74%) |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[topic].ods_theme:data_unesco_org:culture | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | /metas/default/description |
| license | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 | /metas/default/title |
| updated_date | source · data unesco org | connector:data_unesco_org@1.0.0 |