World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Russia
32 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 32 World Heritage Sites in Russia. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Russia
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Kizhi Pogost
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Virgin Komi Forests
Lake Baikal
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Golden Mountains of Altai
Western Caucasus
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery
Central Sikhote-Alin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Struve Geodetic Arc
Putorana Plateau
Lena Pillars Nature Park
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
Landscapes of Dauria
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea
Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Rock Paintings of Shulgan-Tash Cave
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Russia have?
32 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)