Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1992. With 13 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.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: August 26, 1992
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2003-2007
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)
World Heritage Sites in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (13)
Cultural: 12 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Colonies of Benevolence · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) · Cultural
- Dutch Water Defence Lines · Cultural
- Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker · Cultural
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao · Cultural
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) · Cultural
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout · Cultural
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) · Cultural
- Schokland and Surroundings · Cultural
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht · Cultural
- Van Nellefabriek · Cultural
- Wadden Sea · Natural (Transboundary)
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (2)
- Bonaire Marine Park · submitted: August 17, 2011
- Plantations in West Curaçao · submitted: August 17, 2011
Country Profile Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Official Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Western Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Amsterdam
Population (2024): 17,994,237
Land Area: 33,670 km²
Currency: Euro (EUR)