World Heritage properties and the Biosphere Reserve Entlebuch - Switzerland

 1.  Old City of Bern  - Since 1983
                                     This city, renovated in Baroque style in the 18th century, has retained its                                                    medieval character.

 2.  Benedictine Convent of St John, Mustair - Since 1983
                                       Home to an important cycle of wall paintings from the age of Charlemagne

 3.  Three Castles of Bellinzona - Since 2000
                                        The fortifications  of Bellinzona are among the most important examples
                                         of medieval military architecture in the Alps.

 4.   La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
                                           Since 2009
                                           The striking layout and architecture of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le locle                                                    were shaped by the needs of watchmakers  and the watch-making industry

 5. Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces  - Since 2007
                                            This culture landscape is the expression of the extra  -ordinary interplay of
                                             people and nature over nearly a thousand years. 

 6.  Monte San Giorgio  -   Since 2003
                                           An exceptional record of marine life in the Triassic period (245 -230
                                            million years ago) notable for quantity and quality of its fossils.

 7.  Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps -  Since 2001
                                             Museums, archaeological parks and pile-dwelling settlements offer                                                           fascinating insights into life in the Stone Age.

 8.  Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina landscapes - 2008
                                              The 122 -kilometre route is a masterpiece from the pioneering age of
                                               railway construction

 9.  Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
                                                Since 2001/2007(extension) Provides an unrivalled source of
                                                knowledge about the formation of mountains and glaciers

10. Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona - Since 2008
                                                  An outstanding example of mountain-building processes, and a key
                                                  property for understanding plate tectoncs

11. Convent of St Gallen - Since 1983
                                                    An architecture ensemble from the Baroque  age with one of the   
                                                    world's most valuable libaries

12.  Biosphere  Reserve Entlebuch -  Since 2001
                                                       A hauntingly beautiful area of pristine moorland, alpine meadows
                                                       and fascinating rock formations, full   of natural treasures

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 7. Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps  S ince 2011
                                                Museums, archaeological parks and pile-dwelling settlements offer