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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. The Kingdom of Belgium accepted the convention on 24 July 1996, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2016, there are 12 World Heritage Sites located in the country.
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World Heritage Sites
The table lists information about each World Heritage Site:
Name; as listed by the World Heritage Committee Location; in Belgium Period; time period of significance, typically of construction Criteria; the criteria the site was listed under by the World Heritage Committee Year; the year the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List Description; brief description of the siteTentative list
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2016, Belgium lists seventeen properties on its tentative list: