UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO Sites on the Tentative List

In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage list,member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination.

• Zadar - Episcopal complex (2005)
• Historical-town planning ensemble of Ston with Mali Ston, connecting walls, the Mali Ston Bay nature reserve, Stonsko Polje and the salt pans (2005)
• Historical-Town Planning Ensemble Tvrda (Fort) in Osijek (2005)
• Varazdin - Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Castle) (2005)
• Burg - Castle of Veliki Tabor (2005)
• Lonjsko Polje Nature Park (2005)
• Velebit Mountain (2005)
• Frontiers of the Roman Empire Croatian Limes (2005)
• Diocletian's Palace and the Historical Nucleus of Split (extension) (2005)
• Lubenice (2005)
• Primosten Vineyards (2007)
• Hermitage Blaca (2007)
• City of Motovun (2007)
• The historic town of Korcula (2007)
• Kornati National Park and Telascica Nature Park (2007)

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Croatia

According to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage Lists, the Croatian Intangible Cultural Heritage is particularly rich.

• Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area
• Gingerbread craft from northern Croatia –Licitar
• Ojkanje singing
• Lacemaking in Croatia
• Procession ZaKrižen (Following the Cross) on the island of Hvar
• The Sinjskaalka, a knights' tournament in Sinj
• Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani
• Festivity of Saint Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik
• Traditional manufacturing of Children’s Wooden Toys in HrvatskoZagorje
• Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale
• Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia
• NijemoKolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland
• Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia
• Mediterranean diet, shared with Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Portugal