HERITAGE RECORD · 454

Mount Athos

阿索斯山

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The layout of the monasteries (about 20 of which are presently inhabited by some 1,400 monks) had an influence as far afield as Russia, and its school of painting influenced the history of Orthodox art.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ136100444 ↗

Inception1988

Area33042.3 ha

Administrative areaQ780149

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

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