European Historic Gardens designated as World Heritage by UNESCO.
UNESCO’s World Heritage List includes a total of 35 places in Europe that either are Historic Gardens or contain a historic garden within the boundaries of the designation. This is an indication of the importance and interest of this kind of property and their large number in Europe.
Germany and Italy (with 6 places each), head the list of countries with designated historic gardens, followed by Spain (5), Austria (4), France and the United Kingdom (with 3 each), Czech Republic (2), and Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine (with 1 each).
- + Info: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
Countries & Gardens:
Germany
- Wurzburgo
- Augustusburg and Falkenlust in Brühl (Augustusburg Palace)
- Potsdam and Berlín (Palaces of Sanssouci, Charlottenburg, Schönhausen, New Palace, Glienicke Park, Orangerie)
- Dessau-Wörlitz
- Muskau – Muzakowski
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Austria
- Schönbrunn
- Graz and Eggenberg Palace
- Vienne (Palaces of Belvedere and Hofburg)
- Salzbourg (Palace of Mirabell)
Belgium
- Stoclet
Czech Republic
- Lednice-Valtice
- Kromĕříž
France
- Versalles Palace
- Fontainebleau
- Loira Valley (Castles of Chaumont, Valmer, Villandry, Châteuaneuf-sur-Loire, Azay-le-Rideau, d´Ussé)
Italy
- Royal Palace of Caserta – San Leucio
- Padua (Orto Botanico)
- Royal House of Saboya (Torino, Castle d´Aglié, Castle of Racconigi, Royal Castle of Venaria)
- Villa Adriana
- Villa d´Este
- Villas and gardens Médici in Toscana (Boboli, Villa de Poggio a Caiano, Villa la Magia)
Poland
- Muskau – Muzakowski
Portugal
- Sintra (Palacio de Regaleira, Palacio de la Pena)
Russia
- Saint Petersbourg (Gatchina, Tsárskoye Seló, Pavlovsk, Peterhof)
Sweden
- Drottningholm
Ukraine
- Bucovina and Dalmacia
United Kindom
- Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey
- Palacio de Blenheim
- Kew Gardens
Spain
- Obras de Antoni Gaudí (Parque Güell)
- Alhambra, Generalife y Albaicín de Granada (Jardines del Generalife)
- Catedral, alcazar y Archivo de Indias de Sevilla (Reales Alcázares)
- Paisaje cultural de Aranjuez (Jardines del Palacio Real)
- Palmeral de Elche