The
(UNESCO)
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
s are places of importance to
cultural or
natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Following the
breakup of Yugoslavia, the
Socialist Republic of Macedonia declared independence as Republic of Macedonia in 1991 and succeeded the UNESCO convention on 30 April 1997 under the name the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (due to the
naming dispute with Greece).
Following the
Prespa agreement
The Prespa agreement,; In mk, Договорот од Преспа, translit=Dogovorot od Prespa or Преспански договор, ''Prespanski dogovor'' also known as the Treaty of Prespa, the Prespes deal or the Prespa accord, is an agre ...
, the name of the country was officially changed to
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
in 2019.
, there are two sites in North Macedonia inscribed on the list and further four on the tentative list.
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region was inscribed at the 3rd UNESCO session in 1979. In 2019, the site was expanded to include the Albanian portion of the lake, thus becoming a transnational site.
In 2021, the
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe site was extended to include a beech forest within
Mavrovo National Park
The Mavrovo National Park ( mk, Национален парк Маврово) is the largest of the four national parks of North Macedonia. Located in the west of the country, it spreads over an area of about and is characterized by deep canyons ...
, the site is shared with 17 European countries. The tentative sites are the Cave Slatinski Izvor, the geological formation
Markovi Kuli
Markovi Kuli or Marko's Towers ( mk, Маркови Кули, sr, / ) are situated to the northwest of Prilep, North Macedonia, just above the village of Varoš. The towers, named after Serbian medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević, are loca ...
, the megalithic archaeo-astronomical complex
Kokino, and the
Church of St George in
Kurbinovo
Kurbinovo ( mk, Курбиново) is a village in the Resen Municipality of North Macedonia, northeast of Lake Prespa. The village is located nearly south of the municipal centre of Resen. The village is best known for being home to the 12th c ...
.
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World Heritage Sites
UNESCO lists sites under
ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.
Tentative list
In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.
As of 2021, North Macedonia recorded four sites on its tentative list.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:World Heritage Sites in North Macedonia
North Macedonia geography-related lists
Macedonian culture
List
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...