UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

Switzerland is known for its majestic mountainous landscapes, but the country’s natural assets are not the only attractions worth checking out. Switzerland is home to 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are as magnificent as they are diverse. Nine of the sites are areas of cultural significance and three are natural.

The 12 World Heritage Sites in Switzerland include 4 transboundary sites.

Name	Date Inscribed	Category	Visited
Old City of Berne	1983	Cultural
Abbey of St Gall	1983	Cultural
Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair	1983	Cultural
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona	2000	Cultural
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch	2001	Natural
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona	2008	Natural
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces	2007	Cultural	Domaine du Daley (2018)
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning	2009	Cultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	2016	Cultural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps	2011	Cultural
Monte San Giorgio	2003	Natural
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes	2008	Cultural