Lebanon
Lebanon has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1983. With 6 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Lebanon as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: February 3, 1983
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1983-1989, 1993-1999, 2001-2005, 2013-2017, 2023-2027
Total of Mandate Years: 24
Total of Mandates: 5
WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)
World Heritage Sites in Lebanon (6)
Cultural: 6 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Anjar · Cultural
- Baalbek · Cultural
- Byblos · Cultural
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) · Cultural
- Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli · Cultural
- Tyre · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (9)
- The castles of Mount Amel: Qalaat Al Chakif (Beaufoert castle), Qalaat Tibnin (Toron castle), Qalaat Chakra (Dubieh castle), Qalaat Deir kifa (Maron castle) and Qalaat Chama’ · submitted: September 11, 2025
- Le centre historique de la ville de Batroun · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Temple d’Echmoun · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Ensemble des monuments historiques et des sites naturels du village de Menjez · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Sacred Mount Hermon and its associated cultural monuments · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Le site archeologique de Nahr el-Kalb · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Centre historique de Saida · submitted: July 11, 2019
- L’ancienne ville de Tripoli · submitted: July 11, 2019
- Ras al-Qalaat promontory / Ras Al Natour promontory / Ras el-Mlelih Promontory · submitted: July 11, 2019
Country Profile Lebanon
Official Name: Lebanese Republic
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
UNESCO Region: Arab States
Capital: Beirut
Population (2024): 5,805,962
Land Area: 10,230 km²
Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)