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|label=Danevirke|position=left}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=54.491111 |long=9.565278 |label=Hedeby|position=right}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=49.629722 |long=8.355556 |label=Worms|position=left}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=50.005278 | long=8.250278 |label=Mainz|position=bottom}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=49.877222 | long=8.666944 |label=Darmstadt|position=right}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=50.338056 |long=7.710556 |label=Bad Ems|position=right}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=48.762778 |long=8.240833 |label=Baden-Baden|position=bottom}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=50.2 |long=10.066667 |label=Bad Kissingen|position=top}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=54.456302 |long=8.646408 |mark=Gray pog.svg}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=53.935329 |long=8.472694 |mark=Gray pog.svg}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=53.7 |long=7.333333 |mark=Gray pog.svg}}{{location map~ |Germany |lat=50.978611 |long=11.029306 |label=Erfurt|position=top}}}}The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.WEB,weblink The World Heritage Convention, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 21 September 2010,weblink 27 August 2016, live, Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage.WEB,weblink Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 3 February 2021, 1 February 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210201042309weblink">weblink live, As Germany was divided following World War II, West and East Germany ratified the convention separately, the former on 23 August 1976WEB, Germany,weblink UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 4 August 2023, 23 March 2016,weblink live, and the latter on 12 December 1988. With German reunification, East Germany was dissolved on 3 October 1990.WEB,weblink States Parties, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 17 August 2022, 31 October 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111031142628weblink">weblink live, Germany has 52 sites on the list, with a further seven on the tentative list. The first site listed was the Aachen Cathedral in 1978. The most recent addition took place in 2023. Three sites are natural and 48 are listed for their cultural significance. Germany holds the third-highest number of World Heritage Sites in the world, after Italy and China with 59 and 57 sites, respectively.WEB,weblinken/news/1049/en/list&order=country, World Heritage List, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 20 December 2021, 2 November 2020, https:web.archive.org/web/20201102083728weblinken/news/1049/en/list%26order%3Dcountry, live, The Dresden Elbe Valley, which was listed as endangered in July 2006, was eventually delisted in June 2009, making it one of the only three sites in the world to have been removed from the World Heritage Site register.WEB, https:whc.unesco.org/en/soc/611/, Dresden Elbe Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 17 August 2022, 5 September 2023,weblink live, Cologne Cathedral was listed as endangered from 2006 to 2008 due to plans to construct high-rise buildings nearby that would threaten the integrity of the property.WEB,weblink Updates of the World Heritage List in Danger (Removed Properties), UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 1 September 2023, 26 March 2023,weblink live, Nine sites are shared with other countries.

World Heritage Sites

UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.WEB,weblink UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 17 August 2018,weblink 12 June 2016, live, {{Legend|#D0E7FF|* Transnational site|outline=silver}}{{clear}}{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" World Heritage Sites}}! style="width:100px;" scope="col"| Site! class="unsortable" style="width:150px;" scope="col"| Image! style="width:80px;" scope="col"| Location (state)! style="width:50px;" scope="col" | Year listed! style="width:60px;" scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| {{Abbr|UNESCO data|UNESCO reference number and criteria}}! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description! scope="row" | Aachen Cathedral

150px|alt=A Gothic, castle-like building, located in a rural area and surrounded by several trees)| North Rhine-Westphalia| 1978| 3bis; i, ii, iv, vi (cultural)	Charlemagne between 793 and 813 during the Carolingian Renaissance and becoming his burial place when he died in 814, the cathedral's Palatine Chapel, Aachen>Palatine Chapel became the first vaulted structure built since antiquity. Strongly influenced by Classical architecture	and Byzantine architecture, it in turn became the inspiration for numerous churches of the Middle Ages. Until 1531, the cathedral served as the place where List of German monarchs>German kings were crowned. A minor boundary modification took place in 2013.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/3 >TITLE=AACHEN CATHEDRAL	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150510041541/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/3/, live,

! scope="row" | Speyer Cathedral

150px|alt=Looking toward the choir of a brick Romanesque cathedral. The twin bell towers, the transept crossing dome, and the roof are green copper)| Rhineland-Palatinate| 1981| 168; ii (cultural)	Speyer was founded in 1030 by Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor>Conrad II and reconstructed at the end of the 11th century by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor	. One of the most significant examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe, it influenced the development of architecture in the 11th and 12th centuries. It served as a burial place of List of German monarchs>German emperors for almost 300 years. It was seriously damaged by fire in 1689. The restoration works in the 18th century, closely following the original structure, are one of the earliest examples of monument preservation in Europe.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/168 >TITLE=SPEYER CATHEDRAL	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20190903215901/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/168, live,

! scope="row" | Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square

150px|alt=A large Baroque palace with a flower garden in front)| Bavaria| 1981| 169bis; i, iv (cultural)	Baroque architecture>Baroque palace, one of the largest in Germany, was created under the patronage of the prince-bishops Lothar Franz von Schönborn	and Friedrich Carl von Schönborn. Completed in 1744 with decorations and gardens added in the following decades, the complex is the work of some of the most prominent European architects and artists of the period, including the chief architect Balthasar Neumann and the Republic of Venice>Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo	who created the frescoes in the staircases and on the walls of the Imperial Hall. A minor boundary modification took place in 2010.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/169	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Pilgrimage Church of Wies

150px|alt=An aerial photo of a church in a countryside setting)| Bavaria| 1983| 271bis; i, iii (cultural)	Dominikus Zimmermann and is a masterpiece of the Bavarian Rococo. It is richly decorated in various techniques, including stucco, sculptures, paintings, and ironwork, which all blend harmoniously into the structure. A minor boundary modification took place in 2011.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/271	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=1 MAY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl

150px|alt=A front view of a large Rococo palace with a road in front)| North Rhine-Westphalia| 1984| 288; ii, iv (cultural)	Cologne, and the Falkenlust hunting lodge are both examples of early German Rococo architecture from the first half of the 18th century. They are a prominent example of a large princely residence of the period and served as a model for other similar complexes.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/288	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=8 JUNE 2022	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim

150px|alt=A romanesque stone cathedral, view of the north side. The green copper dome over the transept crossing is visible.)| Lower Saxony| 1985| 187bis; i, ii, iii (cultural)	Hildesheim. The Ottonian architecture>Ottonian Romanesque architecture	St Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020. Inside it is decorated with a notable wooden ceiling, painted stucco-work, and the Bernward Column. The treasures of the Romanesque Hildesheim Cathedral (pictured) contain the Bernward Doors, the Hezilo chandelier, and the Azelin chandelier. A minor boundary modification took place in 2008.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/187	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=28 FEBRUARY 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier

150px|alt=Roman city gate, surrounded by later-era buildings)| Rhineland-Palatinate| 1986| 367; i, iii, iv, vi (cultural)	Trier was founded in the 1st century. It grew into a major town and became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, also nicknamed "the second Rome". Many of the Roman era structures are still standing, including the Porta Nigra (pictured). The Trier Cathedral>Cathedral is the oldest church in Germany, being built on the ruins of Roman buildings with parts in Romanesque architecture	and later styles. The Liebfrauenkirche, Trier>Church of Our Lady was built in the French Gothic architecture	style.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/367	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Hanseatic City of Lübeck

150px|alt=Medieval gate in red brick with two pointy towers)| Schleswig-Holstein| 1987| 272bis; iv (cultural)	Hanseatic League, which monopolised trade in much of Northern Europe until the 16th century. Although a fifth of the city, including several important monuments, was Bombing of Lübeck in World War II>entirely destroyed in World War II, several of the original buildings remain. These include the residences from the 15th and 16th centuries, the Holsten gate (pictured), churches, and the salt storehouses. A minor boundary modification took place in 2009.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/272 >TITLE=HANSEATIC CITY OF LüBECK	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111122132121/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/272, live,

! scope="row" | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin

150px|alt=Single story pale yellow ornate palace stretching from the left foreground to the right background)| Berlin, Brandenburg| 1990| 532ter; i, ii, iv (cultural)	cultural landscape with palaces, gardens, artificial villages, villas, and other buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries was created for Prussian monarchs by a series of landscape architects from different countries, resulting in an elcectic mixture of styles. After the inscription, additional areas were added to the site in 1992 and 1999. The Sanssouci palace is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/532	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=8 AUGUST 2008	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

150px|alt=A stand-alone gatehouse surrounded by trees.) | Hesse| 1991| 515bis; i, ii, iv (cultural)	Carolingian dynasty, starting with Louis the German who died in 876. The gatehouse (pictured) is one of the rare buildings that preserve most of the original look from the Carolingian Renaissance, including the sculptures and paintings. The rest of the monastery saw several renovations after a fire in 1090.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/515	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=23 MARCH 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System

150px|alt=A view at a town with houses with red roofs and a church with two bell towers) | Lower Saxony| 1992| 623ter; i, ii, iii, iv (cultural)	Middle Ages and then on a large scale between the 16th and 19th centuries. The town of Goslar (pictured) profited from it and was an important part of the Hanseatic League. The Medieval city centre with its timber-framed houses is well preserved. The water management system of the Upper Harz region was added to the site in 2010, to highlight the technological innovation in using water to assist the mining process.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/623	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Maulbronn Monastery Complex

150px|alt=Monastery courtyard with the gothic church on the left and monastery buildings on the right) | Baden-Württemberg| 1993| 546bis; ii, iv (cultural)	Cistercians>Cistercian monastery was founded in 1147, with main buildings constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries. The church was built in a style that transitioned from Romanesque architecture	to Gothic architecture and was influential in the spread of the Gothic style in central and northern Europe. The monastery complex is one of the best preserved Cistercian complexes in Europe. An important feature is its water management system, with reservoirs, drains, and irrigation channels.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/546	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=19 NOVEMBER 2019	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Town of Bamberg

150px|alt=A building on the middle section of a bridge) | Bavaria| 1993| 624; ii, iv (cultural)	Baroque buildings, both secular and ecclesiastical. The layout and the architecture influenced the development of towns in central Europe from the 11th century on. In the late 18th century it became a center of the Age of Enlightenment when philosophers Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and E. T. A. Hoffmann settled in the town. The old town hall is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/624	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg

150px|alt=A town square with four visible buildings and a few tourists.)| Saxony-Anhalt| 1994| 535rev; iv (cultural)	Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of influence under the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Romanesque architecture>Romanesque Collegiate Church, completed in 1129, is an important example of the period style, together with architectural details, tombs, and murals. The town saw another peak following the end of the Thirty Years' War. In the 17th century, numerous high-quality timber-framed houses were built, giving the town its present-day look.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/535 >TITLE=COLLEGIATE CHURCH, CASTLE AND OLD TOWN OF QUEDLINBURG	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210308144117/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/535, live,

! scope="row" | Völklingen Ironworks

150px|alt=Ironworks machinery, including a chimney)| Saarland| 1994| 687; iv (cultural)	ironworks operated until 1986 to produce pig iron. They illustrate the industrial history of Saarland, with its heavy industries, as well as numerous technological innovations developed there. They are the only intact remaining ironworks from the period of late 19th century and early 20th century in western Europe, as the last modifications to the complex were carried out in the 1930s.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/687	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Messel Pit Fossil Site

150px|alt=An open quarry pit in the middle of rolling, shrub covered hills)| Hesse| 1994| 720bis; viii (natural)	oil shale mine, the Messel pit is the world's richest fossil site for Eocene mammals. The fossils date from 47 to 48 million years ago and provide insight into the evolution of mammals, with remarkably well-preserved skeletons, skin, and even stomac content. This allowed for example a study of development of Animal echolocation>echolocation in bats. Fossils of primates, birds, insects, as well as plants have been found on site.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/720 >TITLE=MESSEL PIT FOSSIL SITE	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120302171838/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/720, live,

! scope="row" | Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau

150px|alt=A grey modernist building with words Bauhaus on the facade)| Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Brandenburg| 1996| 729bis; ii, iv, vi (cultural)	Weimar by Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus was the most influential art school of the 20th century. The buildings designed by the masters of the Bauhaus are key representatives of Classical Modern architecture>Modernism. Three buildings in Weimar were listed in 1996, buildings in Dessau and Bernau bei Berlin	were added in 2017. The Bauhaus Dessau complex is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/729	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=26 FEBRUARY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Cologne Cathedral

150px|alt=A large cathedral with two bell towers) | North Rhine-Westphalia| 1996| 292bis; i, ii, iv (cultural)	Gothic architecture>Gothic cathedral begun in 1248 and only finished in 1880. Nevertheless, the builders carefully followed the original plan through the centuries of construction. There are numerous artworks in the cathedral, including the Gero Cross from the late 10th century the Shrine of the Three Kings, finished around 1225, which is the largest reliquary shrine in Europe. The site was listed as List of World Heritage in Danger	in 2004 because of plans to construct high-rise buildings nearby. After the development plans were halted, the cathedral was removed from the endangered list in 2006.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/292	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=28 JULY 2005	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg

150px|alt=A beige house with inscription that Melanchthon lived there) | Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia| 1996| 783; iv, vi (cultural)	Reformation>Protestant reformers Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. In Eisleben, they include the houses where Luther Martin Luther's Birth House	and Martin Luther's Death House>died in 1546. In Wittenberg, they include the Melanchthonhaus (Wittenberg)	(pictured) and the All Saints' Church, Wittenberg>church where Luther posted his ''Ninety-five Theses	'' in 1517. Some of the buildings have been embellished in the following centuries.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/783	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=3 NOVEMBER 2011	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Classical Weimar

150px|alt=A residential palace with a tall clock tower) | Thuringia| 1998| 846; iii, vi (cultural)	Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel>Duchess Anna Amalia. Among many artists and writers, the city was home to Goethe and Schiller. During this same period elegant buildings and parks were built. Twelve buildings and ensembles are listed, Schloss Weimar is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/846 >TITLE=CLASSICAL WEIMAR	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220729182249/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/846, live,

! scope="row" | Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin

150px|alt=An ornate grey stone building on the point of an urbanized island. The building is connected by two bridges to the neighboring banks) | Berlin| 1998| 896; ii, iv (cultural)	Bode Museum is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/896	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=6 MAY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Wartburg Castle

150px|alt=A castle perched along the edge of a wooded hill. The castle has grown in several stages and consists of sections in dark stone, lighter stone, white plaster and half-timber.)| Thuringia| 1999| 897; ii, iv (cultural)	Eisenach, is an outstanding example of a castle from the feudalism>feudal period, even if only some medieval parts remain and the majority of today's structure dates to the 19th century. During his exile, Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German while staying at the castle.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/897 >TITLE=WARTBURG CASTLE	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120223100701/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/897/, live,

! scope="row" | Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz

150px|alt=A palace in a Neoclassical style)| Saxony-Anhalt| 2000| 534bis; ii, iv (cultural)	Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau in the 18th century and were inspired by the ideas of the Age of Enlightenment. Important buildings include the Schloss Wörlitz (pictured), the first Neoclassical architecture>Neoclassical building in Germany, and the Gothic House which inspired the Gothic Revival architecture	.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/534	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=23 AUGUST 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Monastic Island of Reichenau

150px|alt=A grey and white stone church with two square towers, both capped with red, pyramidal roofs.)| Baden-Württemberg| 2000| 974; iii, iv, vi (cultural)	Benedictines>Benedictine abbey, the Reichenau Abbey, was founded on the island on the Lake Constance in 724, and traces are preserved today. Between 9th and 11th centuries, three churches were built, during the Carolingian dynasty	, Ottonian dynasty>Ottonian and Salian dynasty	dynasties when the monastery was an important centre for arts and culture. The ensemble illustrates early monastic architecture in central Europe. The wall paintings in the Church of St. George (pictured) are the only preserved pre-1000 scenic paintings north of the Alps.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/974	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

150px|alt=A orange metal tower with several flywheels above a building with Zollverein written in golden gothic script letters.)| North Rhine-Westphalia| 2001| 975; ii, iii (cultural)	coal mining complex, representative of an important industry in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition to the technical heritage, depicting all stages of coal mining, including the pits, coking plants, railways, residential buildings for miners, and other facilities, the buildings of Shaft 12 are distinguished from an architectural point of view. They were designed by Fritz Schupp and Martin Kemmer in the 1920s in the Bauhaus style and are thus important buildings of the modern architecture.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/975	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Upper Middle Rhine Valley

150px|alt=A river winds between high cliffs and hills, with a castle in the midground.)| Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse| 2002| 1066; ii, iv, v (cultural)	cultural landscape, stretching {{convert>65	abbr=on}} along Middle Rhine between Bingen am Rhein	and Koblenz, has been shaped by two millennia of trade interactions between the Mediterranean and the north. There are around 40 hilltop forts and castles along the river, some of which were renovated in the 19th century during the Romanticism movement, when the area served as an inspiration to writers and artists. Katz Castle with the Lorelei rock is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1066	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=21 JUNE 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar

150px|alt=City panorama with a red brick church)| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania| 2002| 1067; ii, iv (cultural)	Baltic Sea>Baltic coast were important centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. They came under the Swedish Empire	after the Thirty Years' War and remained part of Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries as administrative centres. Stralsund (pictured) has been mainly preserved since the 13th century while Wismar preserved the medieval harbour area. Both towns have numerous buildings in Brick Gothic, as well as defense systems from the Swedish period.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1067	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=2 MAY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen

150px|alt=A dark stone gothic building in a paved town square.)| Bremen| 2004| 1087; iii, iv, vi (cultural)	Stadtluft macht frei>civic autonomy and market town	in the Holy Roman Empire. The Town Hall was built in the Gothic architecture>Gothic style in the 15th century, after Bremen became a member of the Hanseatic League. The 1404 Roland statue is a Roland (statue)	representing knight of Charlemagne, Roland, who symbolizes freedom.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1087	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=16 FEBRUARY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=Red castle, pond in front)| Saxony| 2004| 1127; i, iv (cultural)	Neisse River and is shared by Poland and Germany. It was created by Prince Hermann von Puckler-Muskau from 1815 to 1844, using local plants and natural settings. The park design influenced the development of the landscape architecture profession. Sustaining severe damage during World War II, it has been since restored in both countries.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1127	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=30 JUNE 2020	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Frontiers of the Roman Empire{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=A reconstruction of a Roman watchtower)| several sites| 2005| 430ter; ii, iii, iv (cultural)	Limes (Roman Empire)>Limes is a network of fortifications along the border of the Roman Empire. It reached the greatest extent in the second century CE and several parts are still visible today. Hadrian's Wall in the United Kingdom was listed first in 1987. The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes in Germany was added in 2005. This part runs for {{convert	km	Rheinbrohl on the Rhine and Eining on the Danube. The Antonine Wall, also in the UK, was added in 2005. Two other parts of limes in Germany are listed as separate World Heritage Sites. A reconstruction of a watchtower in Ober-Mörlen is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/430	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=20 AUGUST 2018	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof

150px|alt=City panorama at night with a bridge over a river and a church)| Bavaria| 2006| 1155; ii, iii, iv (cultural)	Bohemia, Russia, Byzantium, and even with the Silk Road places. It hosted the Perpetual Diet of Regensburg>Perpetual Assembly of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806. The architecture from the 11th to 13th centuries has been well preserved, as well as buildings from different periods, including the Stone Bridge (Regensburg)	from the 12th century (pictured), the Regensburg Cathedral>cathedral, numerous churches, monasteries, patrician houses, and fortifications.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1155 >TITLE=OLD TOWN OF REGENSBURG WITH STADTAMHOF	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20171120055111/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1155, live,

! scope="row" | Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

150px|alt=A long four-storey apartment building in Modernist style)| Berlin| 2008| 1239; ii, iv (cultural)	Weimar Republic, Berlin was a progressive and creative city. This was reflected in the construction of several Subsidized housing>housing estates for low-income citizens in order to improve their living conditions. This site comprises six such estates that were designed by some of the leading architects of the period, including Bruno Taut, Martin Wagner (architect)	, and Walter Gropius. The innovative design and housing standards inspired similar projects both in Germany and abroad. The Großsiedlung Siemensstadt is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1239	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=28 FEBRUARY 2012	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"|The Wadden Sea{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=Coast with muddy areas and sparse vegetation)|Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony| 2009| 1314; viii, ix, x (natural)	harbour seal, grey seal, and harbour porpoise. The sites in Germany and the Netherlands were inscribed to the World Heritage List in 2009 while the property in Denmark was added in 2014. Three sites are listed in Germany: the Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (pictured), Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, and Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park.HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1314	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=11 JULY 2017	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=Forest scenery with hills and a lake)| Brandenburg, Thuringia, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hesse| 2011| 1133quater; ix (natural)	Fagus sylvatica) in the Northern Hemisphere across a variety of environments and the environment in the forest. The site was first listed in 2007 in Slovakia and Ukraine. It was extended in 2011, 2017, and 2021 to include forests in a total of 18 countries. In Germany, five forests were added in 2011. Kellerwald is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1133	PUBLISHER= UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE= 2 MARCH 2012	URL-STATUS= LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps{{asterisk}}

150x150px|alt=Pile dwelling house, reconstruction)| Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg| 2011| 1363; iv, v (cultural)	stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 BCE on the edges of lakes, rivers, or wetlands. They contain a wealth of information on life and trade in agrarian Neolithic Europe>Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe	cultures in Alpine Europe. Eighteen sites are located in Germany. The reconstruction of a house at Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen on Lake Constance is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1363	PUBLISHER= UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE= 3 OCTOBER 2020	URL-STATUS= LIVE,

! scope="row" | Fagus Factory in Alfeld

150px|alt=A factury building in modernist style with a chimney and two flags. Evening photo.)| Lower Saxony| 2011| 1368; i, iv (cultural)	Modern architecture>modernist building designed by Walter Gropius and constructed in the 1910s, the factory manufacturing shoe lasts was renowned for redefining decorative values of the time period, particularly in the wide use of glass to render the building much more homogeneous. It foreshadowed the later work of Gropius with the Bauhaus.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1368 >TITLE=FAGUS FACTORY IN ALFELD	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20201009182702/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1368, live,

! scope="row" | Margravial Opera House Bayreuth

150px|alt=A front view of the opera house in beige stone in Baroque style)| Bavaria| 2012| 1379; i, iv (cultural)	Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth>Wilhelmine of Prussia and completed in 1750, the opera house in Bayreuth is an example of a Baroque court theatre. Designed by Giuseppe Galli Bibiena to host 500 spectators, it foreshadowed the construction of large public theaters of the 19th century.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1379 >TITLE=MARGRAVIAL OPERA HOUSE BAYREUTH	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160103000719/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1379, live,

! scope="row" | Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

150px|alt=Hercules Monument and the giant cascades.) | Hesse| 2013| 1413; iii, iv (cultural)	Baroque park near Kassel was commissioned by Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1689 and expanded by William I, Elector of Hesse in the 18th century, inspired by Romanticism. The park comprises giant cascades with waterfalls and rapids descending from a hill, ponds, basins, a fountain, an artificial grotto, and a Hercules monument (Kassel)>Hercules monument that symbolizes absolute monarchy.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1413 >TITLE=BERGPARK WILHELMSHöHE	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130625034612/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1413, live,

! scope="row" | Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey

150px|alt=Entrance to the church with two towers) | North Rhine-Westphalia| 2014| 1447; ii, iii, iv (cultural)	Westwork (pictured), or a monumental west-facing entrance to a church, from the Carolingian dynasty>Carolingian era. It was built between 822 and 885. The original interior paintings and stucco figures are the only known example of ancient mythology with Christian interpretation from the period. The Westwork was influential in developing features of the later-eras churches. The abbey itself is preserved as an archaeological site that has been only partially excavated.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1447 >TITLE=CAROLINGIAN WESTWORK AND CIVITAS CORVEY	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220626232847/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1447, live,

! scope="row" | Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus

150px|alt=A large red brick building) | Hamburg| 2015| 1467; iv (cultural)	Modern architecture>modernist buildings in the complex, the Chilehaus is pictured. The area was partially rebuilt after World War II.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1467 >TITLE=SPEICHERSTADT AND KONTORHAUS DISTRICT WITH CHILEHAUS	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20171004150910/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1467/, live,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=A modernist building with columns in one floor and a row of windows one floor higher) | Baden-Württemberg| 2016 | 1321rev; i, ii, vi (cultural)	Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier was an important representative of the Modernism>modernist movement, which introduced new architectural techniques to meet the needs of the changing society. The Weissenhof Estate (pictured) in Stuttgart is listed in Germany.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1321 >TITLE=THE ARCHITECTURAL WORK OF LE CORBUSIER, AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MODERN MOVEMENT	ACCESS-DATE=10 DECEMBER 2020	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20181124215521/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1321, live,

! scope="row" | Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura

150px|alt=A Venus figurine carved from mammoth ivory)| Baden-Württemberg| 2017| 1527; i, iv (cultural)	Swabian Jura mountains. During the Last Glacial Period, the caves were occupied both by Neanderthals and modern humans at different times. Especially important are the remains from the Aurignacian layers, from 43,000 to 33,000 years ago. Archaeological excavation first started in the 1860s and uncovered numerous carved sculptures of people, animals, musical instruments, and objects of personal adornment. The findings represent some of the earliest examples of figurative art worldwide. The Venus of Hohle Fels is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1527	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=5 SEPTEMBER 2023	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Naumburg Cathedral

150px|alt=Gothic sculptures of a noble couple, part of cathedral decorations)| Saxony-Anhalt| 2018| 1470rev; i, ii (cultural)	Romanesque architecture>Romanesque structure with two Gothic architecture	Choir (architecture)>choirs, demonstrating the transition between the two styles. The western choir is the work of the Naumburg Master, a sculptor who was active in several places in Europe and created some of the most important and innovative sculptures of the 13th century. The famous feature of the choir is the twelve donor portraits, including the one of Uta von Ballenstedt (pictured, right).HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1470 >TITLE=NAUMBURG CATHEDRAL	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20180701165118/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1470, live,

! scope="row" | Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke

150px|alt=A group of reconstructed houses in a field)| Schleswig-Holstein| 2018| 1553; iii, iv (cultural)	Vikings>Viking trading town in the 8th to 11th centuries, owing to its location between the Francia	and the Danish Realm>Danish kingdoms. Archaeological finds have provided insight into the life and culture of the Europe during the Viking Age. Danevirke is a series of fortification from the same period, separating the Jutland peninsula from the mainland Europe.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1553 >TITLE=ARCHAEOLOGICAL BORDER COMPLEX OF HEDEBY AND THE DANEVIRKE	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220614185626/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1553, live,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=Mining infrastructure with a red mining tower) | Saxony| 2019| 1478; ii, iii, iv (cultural)	Ore Mountains span over south-eastern Germany and north-western Czech Republic. The region has been an important source of metals since the 12th century, including silver (especially in the 15th and 16th centuries), tin, cobalt, and also uranium in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The cultural landscape of the region was shaped by mining and smelting innovations. The mining infrastructure in Altenberg, Saxony>Altenberg is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1478 >TITLE=ERZGEBIRGE/KRUšNOHOří MINING REGION	ACCESS-DATE=8 JULY 2019	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20200926002222/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1478, live,

! scope="row" | Water Management System of Augsburg

150px|alt=A white power plant with numerous windows with water flowing below the building)| Bavaria| 2019| 1580; ii, iv (cultural)	Hydroelectricity>hydroelectric power plants from the industrial era in the 19th century (Meitingen plant pictured). Augsburg was also the place where several water management innovations were tested for the first time.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1580 >TITLE=WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF AUGSBURG	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20201006205033/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1580, live,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| The Great Spa Towns of Europe{{asterisk}}

150px|alt=A casino building in Neoclassical style at a river)| Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate| 2021| 1613; ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural)	spa towns in seven European countries where mineral waters were used for healing and therapeutic purposes before the development of industrial medication in the 19th century. The towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Ems (pictured), and Bad Kissingen are listed in Germany.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1613	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=28 JULY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment){{asterisk}}| | several sites| 2021| 1608rev; ii, iii, iv (cultural)

Danubian Limes, a network of fortifications along the Danube river, protected the borders of the Roman Empire. The site is shared with Austria and Slovakia. There are 77 individual properties listed, such as roads, camps, and fortresses, 24 of which are in Germany.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1608	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=31 JULY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt

150px|alt=A tower in red brick and an exhibition building)| Hesse| 2021| 1614; ii, iv (cultural)	Darmstadt was founded at the end of the 19th century by Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse. It hosted four international exhibitions, the last one in 1914. The buildings of the colony (the Wedding Tower from 1908 and one of the exhibition halls pictured) were designed by resident artists who were inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and the Vienna Secession.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1614	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=24 JULY 2021	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;" |Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes{{asterisk}}|| several sites| 2021| 1631; ii, iii, iv (cultural)

Limes (Roman Empire)>Limes protected the Roman province of Germania Inferior (Lower Germany), along the Rhine from the Rhenish Massif to the North Sea coast. The fortifications were established in the late 1st century BCE and remained in use until the disintegration of the Western Roman Empire in the early 5th century CE. The site comprises 102 sites, 39 of which are in the Netherlands, the others are in Germany. Sites include remains of forts, towns, roads, and other infrastructure.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1631 >TITLE=FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE – THE LOWER GERMAN LIMES	ACCESS-DATE=5 AUGUST 2021	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210731005634/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1631, live,

! scope="row" | ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz

150px|alt=Ruins of a brick building)| Rhineland-Palatinate| 2021| 1636; ii, iii, vi (cultural)	Hebrew language>Hebrew city names Speyer, Worms, Germany	, and Mainz, were crucial in the development of the Ashkenazi Jews>Ashkenazi culture in central Europe, especially between the 10th and 13th centuries. The sites, which comprise the Jewish Cemetery, Worms	in Worms, Worms Synagogue, Jewish courtyard, Speyer>Jewish courtyard in Speyer (pictured), and the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz, were influential in the architecture of Jewish communities in Germany, northern France, and England.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1636 >TITLE=SHUM SITES OF SPEYER, WORMS AND MAINZ	ACCESS-DATE=26 MAY 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160822022640/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1636, live,

! scope="row" | Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt

150px|alt=An old stone building with a wooden roof)| Thuringia| 2023| 1656; iv (cultural)	Erfurt. The Old Synagogue (Erfurt)>Old Synagogue (pictured) was first built in the late 11th century and twice rebuilt, the large and prestigious building from around 1270 incorporated some parts of the previous structures. Following a pogrom in 1349, the building was used for other purposes until the late 20th century when its original function was rediscovered and renovations took place. The remains of a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath from around 1250, were discovered in 2007. The third building is the secular Stone House from mid-13th century.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5982/>TITLE=OLD SYNAGOGUE AND MIKVEH IN ERFURT – TESTIMONIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE, RELIGION AND TOWN HISTORY BETWEEN CHANGE AND CONTINUITY	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20211204130026/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5982/		PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=20 SEPTEMBER 2023	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

Tentative list

In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.WEB,weblink Tentative Lists, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 7 October 2010, 24 September 2005,weblink live, Germany maintains seven properties on its tentative list.{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

Tentative sites }}! style="width:100px;" scope="col" | Site! class="unsortable" style="width:150px;" scope="col" | Image! style="width:80px;" scope="col" | Location (state)! style="width:50px;" scope="col" | Year listed! style="width:60px;" scope="col" | UNESCO criteria! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Description

! scope="row" | Francke Foundation Buildings

150px|alt=A large four storey building with red roof)| Saxony-Anhalt| 1999| iii, iv, vi (cultural)	Halle (Saale)>Halle by theologian and educator August Hermann Francke, inspired by the Pietism movement. They include a school, residential buildings, a library, a hospital, and several halls. The old orphanage is pictured. Francke's ideas were also influential in Russia, southern Italy, and North America.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/1368/>TITLE=FRANCKE FOUNDATION BUILDINGS	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230905172120/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/1368/, live,

! scope="row" | The Jewish Cemetery of Altona Königstraße. Sephardic Sepulchral Culture of the 17th and 18th century between Europe and the Caribbean

150px|alt=Several tombstones with Hebrew inscriptions)| Hamburg| 2015| iii, iv, vi (cultural)	Ashkenazi Jews>Ashkenazi community and one used by the Sephardic Jews who emigrated from Portugal to northern Europe. The latter were for generations prevented from practicing their traditions so they developed a distinct sepulchral art and culture, different than that in the Iberian Peninsula and also different from that of the Jews who migrated to other areas. Some 1,600 tombstones have been preserved. Some tombstones carved in Hamburg were sent to communities in other countries, even to the Caribbean.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5973/>TITLE=THE JEWISH CEMETERY OF ALTONA KöNIGSTRAßE. SEPHARDIC SEPULCHRAL CULTURE OF THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE CARIBBEAN	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210106110911/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5973/, live,

! scope="row" | Alpine and pre-alpine meadow and marsh landscapes (historic anthropogenic landscapes in the area of “Werdenfelser Land”, “Ammergau”, “Staffelseegebiet” and “Murnauer Moos”, district Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

150px|alt=Alpine scenery with a meadow and forest)| Bavaria| 2015| v (cultural)	Alps>Alpine and pre-alpine meadows around Garmisch-Partenkirchen that have been managed since at least the Middle Ages. The cultural landscape contains barns, huts, and cattle and sheep enclosures. The area is also rich in biodiversity. Murnauer Moos is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5974/>TITLE=ALPINE AND PRE-ALPINE MEADOW AND MARSH LANDSCAPES (HISTORIC ANTHROPOGENIC LANDSCAPES IN THE AREA OF "WERDENFELSER LAND", "AMMERGAU", "STAFFELSEEGEBIET" AND "MURNAUER MOOS", DISTRICT GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN)	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230905172131/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5974/, live,

! scope="row" | Residence Ensemble Schwerin – Cultural Landscape of Romantic Historicism

150px|alt=A castle in a middle of a lake)| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern| 2015| iii, iv (cultural)	Lake Schwerin, was first documented as a Slavic fort in the 10th century and rebuilt several times. It got its present look in the mid-19th century when it was extensively remodeled in line with the ideas of Historicism (art)>Romantic historicism. The cultural landscape also comprises parks, gardens, and various buildings that illustrate the last flourishing of court culture in the 19th century.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5976/>TITLE=RESIDENCE ENSEMBLE SCHWERIN – CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF ROMANTIC HISTORICISM	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230905172129/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5976/, live,

! scope="row" | Dreams in Stone – the palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee

150px|alt=Neuschwanstein castle, a fairy-tale style castle with many towers on the top of a hill)| Bavaria| 2015| i, iii, iv, vi (cultural)	King's House on Schachen>a small villa commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria in the second half of the 19th century. Nicknamed the "fairy-tale king", the politically powerless Ludwig II wanted to recreate places from far away or from distant past. The Neuschwanstein castle (pictured) was inspired by the operas of Richard Wagner, the Herrenchiemsee by Versailles, and the Linderhof Palace both by Orientalism	and by the world of Wagner. All three complexes were soon turned into museums, allowing for their near-complete preservation.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5983/	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=5 SEPTEMBER 2023	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

! scope="row" | Luther memorials in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria and Thuringia

150px|alt=A look at a monastery from above)| Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Thuringia| 2015| iv, vi (cultural)	Eisleben and Wittenberg, originally listed in 1996. It lists additional twelve sites connected to Martin Luther and the Reformation in Mansfeld, Torgau, Coburg, and Erfurt. St. Augustine's Monastery (Erfurt)>St. Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt is pictured.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5986/>TITLE=LUTHER MEMORIALS IN SAXONY-ANHALT, SAXONY, BAVARIA AND THURINGIA	ACCESS-DATE=22 AUGUST 2023	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20230905173819/HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/5986/, live,

! scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Moravian Church Settlements (Germany){{asterisk}}

150px|alt=Street in a town, a church building at the end)| Saxony| 2022| iii, iv (cultural)	Moravian Church, a Protestant denomination, from the second half of the 18th century are planned cities, reflecting the egalitarian philosophy of the community. They share similar urban layouts, including open and green spaces, a congregational building, cemetery, sanctuary, and houses for communal living, separated by age, gender, and marital status. Christiansfeld in Denmark has been listed as a World Heritage Site in 2015. The proposed extension includes the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District in the United States, Herrnhut (pictured) in Germany, and Gracehill in the United Kingdom.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/TENTATIVELISTS/6581/	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=31 DECEMBER 2022	URL-STATUS=LIVE, HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1468>TITLE=CHRISTIANSFELD, A MORAVIAN CHURCH SETTLEMENT	ACCESS-DATE=6 AUGUST 2019	ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20200629220324/HTTP://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1468/, live,

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! style="width:100px;" scope="col"| Site! class="unsortable" style="width:150px;" scope="col"| Image! style="width:80px;" scope="col"| Location (state)! style="width:50px;" scope="col" | Year listed! style="width:60px;" scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| {{Abbr|UNESCO data|UNESCO reference number and criteria}}! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description! scope="row" | Dresden Elbe Valley

150px|alt=Several Baroque buildings in Dresden old town, reflected in the River Elbe)| Saxony| 2004| 1156; ii, iii, iv, v (cultural)	cultural landscape of the Elbe river around Dresden has numerous monuments and parks from the 16th to 20th centuries, as well as suburban villas and gardens from the 19th and 20th centuries. Following the plans to construct the Waldschlösschen Bridge over the river, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2006. As the construction of the bridge continued and caused irreversible damage to the landscape, the site was delisted in 2009.HTTPS://WHC.UNESCO.ORG/EN/LIST/1156	PUBLISHER=UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE	ARCHIVE-DATE=6 DECEMBER 2019	URL-STATUS=LIVE,

See also

• List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Germany
• Tourism in Germany
• List of national parks in Germany
• Kulturdenkmal, the term used in German-speaking countries to describe cultural heritage
• Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, a foundation focused on cultural heritage in Germany

References

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External links

• German Commission of UNESCO

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