World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State Parties which are elected by the General Assembly of States Parties for a fixed term .

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1255 The Gothic cathedral at Bourges, France, is completed. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

1259 The famous frescoes of the Boyana Church in Bulgaria are completed (the church and its murals are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

1260 The spectacular Cathedral of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State Parties which are elected by the General Assembly of States Parties for a fixed term .