Belarus
Belarus has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1988. With 4 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Belarus as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: October 12, 1988
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)
World Heritage Sites in Belarus (4)
Cultural: 3 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh · Cultural
- Białowieża Forest · Natural (Transboundary)
- Mir Castle Complex · Cultural
- Struve Geodetic Arc · Cultural (Transboundary)
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (6)
- Memorials to the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War: Brest Fortress and Mamayev Kurgan · submitted: May 30, 2024
- Augustow Canal · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk · submitted: January 30, 2004
- SS. Boris and Gleb (Kalozha) Church in the city of Hrodna · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Edifices for Worship of Fortress Type in Belarus, Poland and Lithuania · submitted: January 30, 2004
- Worship wooden architecture (17th -18th centuries) in Polesye · submitted: January 30, 2004
Country Profile Belarus
Official Name: Republic of Belarus
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Eastern Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Minsk
Population (2024): 9,133,712
Land Area: 202,950 km²
Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYN)