Europe is home to the highest number of cultural and natural properties assigned UNESCO's World Heritage status in the world. In Italy alone there were 58 sites as of 2021, including the historical center of Rome and Venice with its lagoon. As of 2021, there were a total of 1,154 properties on
Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2021, by country
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UNESCO. (July 29, 2021). Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/
UNESCO. "Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2021, by country." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/
UNESCO. (2021). Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/
UNESCO. "Number of Unesco World Heritage Sites in Europe as of 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/
UNESCO, Number of UNESCO world heritage sites in Europe as of 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080406/world-heritage-site-unesco-europe-by-country/ (last visited August 12, 2022)