World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Netherlands
13 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 13 World Heritage Sites in Netherlands. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Netherlands
Schokland and Surroundings
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
Wadden Sea
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
Van Nellefabriek
Colonies of Benevolence
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes
Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Netherlands have?
13 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)