World Heritage Sites in Cyprus

Cyprus ratified the World Heritage Convention on 14 August, 1975. As of August 2010, it has three World Heritage Sites, all in the cultural category. Cyprus also has another 12 sites on the World Heritage Tentative List. Cyprus has served on the World Heritage Committee twice, in 1980-1987 and 1991-1997.

On the other side of the border, there are presently no World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus. Nevertheless there are a good number of historic sites, among them the magnificent St Hilarion Castle and Kyrenia Castle.

Mosaic in the House of Dionysos, Paphos

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Sites in Cyprus on the World Heritage Tentative List

Church of Ayios Sozomenos, Galata (extension to "Painted Churches in the Troodos Region") (2002)
Church of Ayios Mamas, Louvaras (extension to "Painted Churches in the Troodos") (2002)
Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa, Kourdali (extension to "Painted Churches in the Troodos Region") (2002)
The rural settlement of Fikardou (2002)
Mathiatis South (2002)
Kionia (2002)
Khandria (2002)
Troodos, Mt. Olympus (2002)
Malounta Bridge (2002)
Klirou Bridge (2002)
Agioi Varnavas and Ilarion at Peristerona (Five-domed churches) (2004)
Agia Paraskevi at Geroskipou (Five-domed churches) (2004)

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