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The Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world. It is an important biodiversity spot, harbouring species such as harbour seal, grey seal, and harbour porpoise. The sites in Germany and the Netherlands were inscribed to the World Heritage List in 2009, the site in Denmark was added in 2014. [5]
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque , then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country.
Ireland ratified the convention on 16 September 1991. [3] As of 2025, Ireland has two sites on the list, and a further three on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, in 1993. The second site, Sceilg Mhichíl, was listed in 1996.
Location Date Coordinates Notes Ref Dragsholm Castle: Ref: Klintegården: 1916: House designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint: Ref: Korshagenhus: Rørvig: 1960: The architect Erik Korshagen's own summer house: Ref: Malergården: Former home and studio of Sigurd Svane, now a historic house museum: Ref: The Round House: 1956: Arne Jacobsen ...
The architecture of Ireland is one of the most visible features in the Irish countryside – with remains from all eras since the Stone Age abounding. Ireland is famous for its ruined and intact Norman and Anglo-Irish castles, small whitewashed thatched cottages and Georgian urban buildings.
The Office of Public Works (OPW), together with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media are responsible for the a number of heritage sites of Ireland. They undertake protection and conservation of Ireland's heritage (specifically buildings and historic sites).
This is a consolidated list of castles and palaces in Denmark. The Danish word slot , like the word schloss in the related Germanic language — modern German — can mean either castle , a Country house or palace , in accordance with common English usage.
The following buildings in Ireland that are currently in use are landmarks of historical, cultural or governmental significance. For ruins, see National monuments of Ireland. Albert College Building, Dublin, 1851; Aldborough House and The Lord Amiens Theatre, Dublin, 1795; American Embassy, Dublin; Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin; Ardbraccan House ...