UNESCO Sites in Palestine

Palestine unesco sites
Palestine UNESCO sites
unesco world heritage sites

Palestine UNESCO has registered 3 sites on the World Heritage list and 14 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Palestine and the corresponding map.

Palestine UNESCO list

  1. Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
  2. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
  3. Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir

Palestine UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Palestine.

Description

  1. The Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem, is a Christian pilgrimage site in Bethlehem, Palestine. The church is believed to have been built on the site where Jesus was born, and it is an important symbol of Christian faith and heritage.
  2. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town is a historic town in the southern West Bank. It is an important site for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim heritage, and it contains several important religious and cultural sites, including the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
  3. Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir is a cultural landscape in the southern Jerusalem hills. It is an important example of the region’s traditional agricultural and land-use practices, including terracing, irrigation, and stone wall construction. The site is also an important habitat for various flora and fauna, including olive trees and grape vines.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Palestine have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

  1. Mount Gerizim and the Samaritans
  2. QUMRAN: Caves and Monastery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
  3. El-Bariyah: wilderness with monasteries
  4. Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave
  5. Old Town of Nablus and its environs
  6. Tell Umm Amer
  7. Throne Villages
  8. Sebastia
  9. Anthedon Harbour
  10. Umm Al-Rihan forest
  11. Wadi Gaza Coastal Wetlands
  12. Baptism Site “Eshria’a” (Al-Maghtas)
  13. Ancient Jericho/ Tell es-Sultan
  14. Hisham’s Palace/ Khirbet al- Mafjar