Poland
Poland has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1976. With 18 inscribed properties, the country is one of the more prominent contributors to the World Heritage List. Poland ranks 15th worldwide and 8th in Europe by number of World Heritage Sites. 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.
Poland as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: June 29, 1976
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 1976-1978, 2013-2017, 2025-2029
Total of Mandate Years: 10
Total of Mandates: 3
WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)
World Heritage Sites in Poland (18)
Cultural: 16 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) · Cultural
- Białowieża Forest · Natural (Transboundary)
- Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork · Cultural
- Centennial Hall in Wrocław · Cultural
- Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica · Cultural
- Gdynia Modernist City Centre · Cultural
- Historic Centre of Kraków · Cultural
- Historic Centre of Warsaw · Cultural
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park · Cultural
- Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region · Cultural
- Medieval Town of Toruń · Cultural
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Old City of Zamość · Cultural
- Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System · Cultural
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines · Cultural
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Poland.
World Heritage Inscription Timeline
1978
Historic Centre of Kraków
1978
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
1979
Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
1979
Białowieża Forest
1980
Historic Centre of Warsaw
1992
Old City of Zamość
1997
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
1997
Medieval Town of Toruń
1999
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
2001
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
2003
Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska
2004
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski
2006
Centennial Hall in Wrocław
2007
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
2013
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
2017
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System
2019
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region
2026
Gdynia Modernist City Centre
Tentative World Heritage Sites (9)
- Historic Saltworks Complex in Ciechocinek · submitted: August 6, 2025
- Bobrka oil field – the heritage of the beginnings of the oil industry in the world · submitted: July 25, 2025
- The early modern Srebrna Góra Fortress as a perfect example of mountain massifs transformation · submitted: July 25, 2025
- Historical coal-mining complex in Zabrze (eighteenth–twentieth centuries) · submitted: July 18, 2025
- European Paper Mills (from the era of hand-made paper) · submitted: April 12, 2024
- Modernist Centre of Gdynia — the example of building an integrated community · submitted: September 26, 2019
- The Augustów Canal (Kanal Augustowski) · submitted: March 20, 2006
- The Dunajec River Gorge in the Pieniny Mountains · submitted: March 20, 2006
- Gdansk - Town of Memory and Freedom · submitted: November 4, 2005
Country Profile Poland
Official Name: Republic of Poland
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Central Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Warsaw
Population (2024): 36,554,707
Land Area: 306,100 km²
Currency: Polish złoty (PLN)
About States Parties
States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.