The List of World Heritage Sites in Russia is a group of places chosen by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
History
UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries.
Russia agreed to take part in the World Heritage Convention in 1988.
List
The World Heritage Site (WHS) list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.
There are 24 WHS places in the Russian Federation.
1:(shared with Lithuania) 2:(shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Norway, Sweden, Ukraine) 3:(shared with Mongolia)
Tentative list
The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed. Historical and Cultural Jeyrakh-Assa Reservation The architectural and historical complex "Shelter of count N.P. Cheremetev" The Valamo archipelago The National Park of Vodlozerof The Bolgar historical-architectural complex The ensemble of former city building of Sviyazhsk Centre historique d'Irkoutsk Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Rostov Kremlin Railway Bridge Over Yenissey River Historic Center of the Yenisseisk Church of Prince Dimitri "On Blood" Great Pskov Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan Daurian Steppes (Daursky State Biosphere Reserve) The Commander Islands (Comandorsky State Nature Reserve) Magadansky State Nature Reserve Krasnoyarsk Stolby The Great Vasyugan Mire Ensemble of the Astrakhan Kremlin The Ilmensky mountains The archeological site of Tanais Russian Kremlins Bikin River Valley (Extension of the "Central Sikhote-Alin") Architectural and Park Ensemble "Tsar's Country Estate Izmaylovo" Bashkir Ural