Top 12 new world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO in 2019

1

Jaipur City (India)

Jaipur City (India)

Jaipur is the capital and largest city in the state of Rajasthan in western India, founded in 1727 by Rajput Jai Singh II, who dominated Amer, and is the person from which the city was named. It is one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur is a popular tourist spot of India and is part of the Golden Triangle of India's western tourist circuit. Jaipur is also known as the "Pink City" where it is considered "the land of emperors and Colors" in India. It is named as a new World Heritage SITE because of its outstanding architectural and planning values, which have been highlighted in the late medieval period.

2

Mafra Royal Palace (Portugal)

Located about 28km from the capital of Lisbon, Mafra Royal Palace is constructed from 1717 in a Moroccan style with a classy white mainstream. It became one of the world's largest palace with a total area of up to 40,000 square meters. The palace was completed in 1750 thanks to 50,000 workers. Currently, a part of the Royal Palace of Mafra is used as a national library with thousands of rare books.

3

Bagan ancient capital (Myanmar)

Tourism Myanmar - ancient Bagan - Flycam

With an area of 42km2, located on the banks of the Ayeyarwaddy River in the central area of Myanamar, Bagan is the convergence of the most unique temple architecture in Southeast Asia, which is a proof of the historical period of Myanmar's splendor. The capital Bagan of Myanmar is a very popular tourist destination not only by the image of the giant balloon, but also with more than 3,500 towers, temples, monasteries and many other prominent Buddhist works built from the 11th to 13th centuries.

4

Mozu-Furuichi Tombs (Japan)

Located on a plateau in the Sakai region, Osaka Prefecture, the Mozu-Furuichi tombs consists of 49 tombs built in the 4th century until the 5th century stretching between the city of Sakai in Osaka, the city of Habikino and the city of Fujiidera. Among them, the large-hole-shaped tomb to 486m is the "Mausoleum of the Nintoku Emperor".
Experts said these ancient tombs not only showed the highly developed construction technique of the ancient era, but it also contained tremendous value in the study of the formation of the Japanese country.

5

Jodrell Bank Observatory (UK)

Located in a rural area northwest of England, since its beginning in 1945, Jodrell Bank has become one of the leading Radio astronomical observatory in the world, which impacts the discovery of meteorites, moons, and exploration of the universe. The Jodrell Bank Observatory comprises several radio telescopes and is part of the University of Manchester Jodrell Bank's Astronomical Physics centre. The main telescope at the observatory was the Lovell telescope, the third largest controlled radio telescope in the world. The observatory is still active, including several radio telescopes, work buildings, technical warehouses and control centers.