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List of World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Nicaragua accepted the convention on December 17, 1979, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024, Nicaragua has two World Heritage Sites, both located in León Department. [2]

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Location of World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

World Heritage Sites

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UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.[3]

World Heritage Sites
SiteImageLocationYear listedUNESCO dataDescription
Ruins of León Viejo León Department

12°24′02″N 86°37′02″W / 12.400556°N 86.617222°W / 12.400556; -86.617222 (Ruins of León Viejo)

Cultural (iii) (iv)2000León Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimony to the social and economic structures of the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Moreover, the site has immense archaeological potential.[4]
León Cathedral León Department

12°26′06″N 86°52′41″W / 12.435°N 86.878056°W / 12.435; -86.878056 (León Cathedral)

Cultural (ii) (iv)2011Built between 1747 and the early 19th century to the design of Guatemalan architect Diego José de Porres Esquivel, the monument expresses the transition from Baroque to Neoclassical architecture and its style can be considered to be eclectic. The Cathedral is characterized by the sobriety of its interior decoration and the abundance of natural light. The vault of the Sanctuary, however, presents rich ornamentation. The Cathedral houses important works of art including a wooden Flemish altarpiece, and paintings of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross by Nicaraguan artist Antonio Sarria (late 19th and early 20th centuries).[5]

Tentative List

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SiteImageLocationCriteriaArea
ha (acre)
Year of submissionDescription
Fortress of the Immaculate Conception Río San Juan Department

11°01′09″N 84°23′47″W / 11.0192°N 84.3964°W / 11.0192; -84.3964 (Fortress of the Immaculate Conception)

Mixed1995[6]
The Natural Reserve "Miskitos Keys" North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

14°23′00″N 82°46′00″W / 14.383333°N 82.766667°W / 14.383333; -82.766667 (The Natural Reserve "Miskitos Keys")

Natural1995[7]
The Natural Reserve "Bosawás" Jinotega Department, North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

14°03′43″N 85°13′16″W / 14.062°N 85.221°W / 14.062; -85.221 (The Natural Reserve "Bosawás")

Natural1995[8]
Volcan Masaya National Park Managua Department, Masaya Department

11°58′58″N 86°09′43″W / 11.982778°N 86.161944°W / 11.982778; -86.161944 (Volcan Masaya National Park)

Natural1995[9]
City of Granada and its natural environment Granada Department

11°56′00″N 85°57′00″W / 11.933333°N 85.95°W / 11.933333; -85.95 (City of Granada and its natural environment)

Mixed2003[10]

References

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  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Guatemala". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ruins of León Viejo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  5. ^ "León Cathedral". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  6. ^ "Fortress of the Immaculate Conception". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ^ "The Natural Reserve "Miskitos Keys"". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. ^ "The Natural Reserve "Bosawás"". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  9. ^ "Volcan Masaya National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ "City of Granada and its natural environment". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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