Lithuania | World Heritage Explorer

Lithuania has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1992. With five inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. Lithuania ranks 27th worldwide and 17th in Europe by number of World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.

Lithuania as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: March 31, 1992

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2003-2007

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)

World Heritage Sites in Lithuania (5)

Cultural: 5 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

Curonian Spit · Cultural (Transboundary)
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) · Cultural
Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939 · Cultural
Struve Geodetic Arc · Cultural (Transboundary)
Vilnius Historic Centre · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

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World Heritage Inscription Timeline

1994

Vilnius Historic Centre

2000

Curonian Spit

2004

Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)

2005

Struve Geodetic Arc

2023

Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939

Tentative World Heritage Sites (1)

Trakai Historical National Park · submitted: July 28, 2003

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Lithuania

Official Name: Republic of Lithuania

Continent: Europe

Subregion: Northern Europe

UNESCO Region: Europe and North America

Capital: Vilnius

Population (2024): 2,888,055

Land Area: 62,610 km²

Currency: Euro (EUR)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Lithuania

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