The Dutch Water Defence lines (Dutch: Hollandse Waterlinies)[1] is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Netherlands comprising the New Dutch Waterline and Stelling van Amsterdam. The Stelling van Amsterdam was added as a World Heritage Site in 1996, and was extended in 2021 with the New Dutch Waterline in 2021.[2]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Dutch Water Defence lines | |
| Location | North Holland, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Includes | Stelling van Amsterdam New Dutch Waterline |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 759bis |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Extensions | 2021 |
| Area | 55,404.9 ha |
| Buffer zone | 150,950.62 ha |
References
edit- ↑ Geurts, Lize (26 July 2021). "Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie en Koloniën van Weldadigheid op Unesco Werelderfgoedlijst". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dutch Water Defence Lines". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.