List of heritage registers
This list is of heritage registers, inventories of cultural properties, natural and man-made, tangible and intangible, movable and immovable, that are deemed to be of sufficient heritage value to be separately identified and recorded. In many instances the pages linked below have as their primary focus the registered assets rather than the registers themselves. Where a particular article or set of articles on a foreign-language Wikipedia provides fuller coverage, a link is provided.
International
- World Heritage Sites – UNESCO, advised by the International Council on Monuments and Sites
- Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems – Food and Agriculture Organization
- European Heritage Label are European sites which are considered milestones in the creation of Europe. At the end of 2018 there are 38 sites designed with the European Heritage Label
Albania
- National Centre of Cultural Property Inventory
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
;Federal registers- Australian National Heritage List
- Commonwealth National Heritage List
- Overseas places of historic significance to Australia
- Register of the National Estate
- New South Wales State Heritage Register
- Northern Territory Heritage Register
- Queensland Heritage Register
- South Australian Heritage Register
- Tasmanian Heritage Register
- Victorian Heritage Register
- Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places
- The National Heritage Database is a searchable database which includes:
- *places in the World Heritage List
- *places in the Australian National Heritage List
- *places in the Commonwealth National Heritage list
- *places in the Register of the National Estate
- *places in the List of Overseas Places of Historic Significance to Australia
- *places under consideration, or that may have been considered for, any one of these lists.
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Burma
Canada
- The Canadian Register of Historic Places, while it confers no historic designation or protection itself, endeavours to list all federal, provincial, territorial and local sites.
- National Historic Sites of Canada
- *Sites owned and run by the provincial government as a functioning historic site or museum are known as Provincial Historic Sites and Provincial Historic Areas. Buildings and sites owned by private citizens and companies or other levels or branches of government may gain one of two levels of historic designation, "Registered Historic Resource" or "Provincial Historic Resource". Historic designation in Alberta is governed by the Historic Resources Act. The province also lists buildings deemed historically significant by municipal governments on the Alberta Register of Historic Places, which is also part of the larger Canadian Register of Historic Places although this does not imply provincial or federal government status or protection. The Alberta Main Street Program helps to preserve historic buildings in the downtowns of smaller communities. The Heritage Survey Program is a survey of 80,000 historic buildings in Alberta, with no protective status.
- *Places and areas designated under the Heritage Conservation Act
- *Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador designated properties
- *Properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
- *Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec
- Heritage buildings of Vancouver
- City of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory
- Register of Historic Resources in Edmonton
Chile
China
;HangzhouSites Protected at the City Level of Hangzhou are districts, artifacts or buildings legally declared to be "protected". According to the "Regularations of historic districts and historic buildings in Hangzhou" effectivated from 1 January 2005, historic buildings are those artifacts or districts that have lasted more than 50 years, and of significant values for history, science, and art study. In Hangzhou, declaring a historic house requires consulting the urban planning administration bureau, and the real estate administration bureau.
As of 31 June 2011, there are 287 declared historic houses in Hangzhou, proclaimed as 5 batches. In the near future, it is going to issue the sixth batch which includes 51 historic houses.
- List of first batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou
- List of second batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou
- List of third batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou
- List of fourth batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou
- List of fifth batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou
- Harbin Urban and Rural Planning Bureau
- *
- Declared monuments of Hong Kong
- List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong
- List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong
- List of Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong
Colombia
Croatia
- Register of Protected Natural Values of the Republic of Croatia
- Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia
Cuba
- Consejo Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural
Czech Republic
- : :cz:Seznam národních kulturních památek České republiky|Seznam národních kulturních památek České republiky, :de:Liste der Nationalen Kulturdenkmale Tschechiens|Liste der Nationalen Kulturdenkmale Tschechiens, as featuring on MonumNet
Denmark
- : National Register of Sites and Monuments, as maintained by the Danish Agency for Culture
Estonia
- : National Registry of Cultural Monuments. It is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Estonia. It has been described as one of the most successful and more complete heritage registers.
- : Estonian inventory of intangible cultural heritage. It is maintained by the Estonian Folk Culture Centre.
Eswatini
- : National Monuments of Swaziland, as maintained by the Swaziland National Trust Commission
France
- Monument historique
- *Mérimée List
- *List of historic monuments of 1840. See :fr:Liste des monuments historiques de 1840|Liste des monuments historiques de 1840, at Fr. Wikipedia
- List of World Heritage Sites in France
Georgia
- : The National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia is a government agency responsible for preservation, protection, research and promotion of cultural heritage of the country. The Agency maintains three registers of Georgia's cultural heritage:
- Immovable Cultural Monuments
- *Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance
- Movable Cultural Monuments
- Intangible cultural heritage of Georgia
Germany
- : The Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz is an organization which facilitates public awareness and protection of heritage sites listed. These lists are kept on the website , which has all German heritage registers gathered together in one portal.
- Kulturdenkmal
- *Bayerische Denkmalliste
Hungary
- :The :hu:Forster Gyula Nemzeti Örökségvédelmi és Vagyongazdálkodási Központ|Forster Gyula Nemzeti Örökségvédelmi és Vagyongazdálkodási Központ was an organization which facilitates public awareness and protection of heritage sites listed up to 2016.12.31.. From 2017.01.01. the cultural heritage management is in the competence the and the .
- is a non official list maintained by a non-governmental organization.
Indonesia
India
- : National Archives of India, a government agency run by Ministry of Culture
- List of World Heritage Sites in India
- Monuments of National Importance of India: designated by the Archeological Survey of India and maintained by the union government of India
- National Geological Monuments of India: designated by the Geological Survey of India and maintained by the union government of India
- State Protected Monuments of India: designated by the Archeological Survey of India and maintained by the state governments of India
Ireland
| Name | Type | Maintenance |
| National Monument | "a monument or the remains of a monument the preservation of which is a matter of national importance by reason of the historical, architectural, traditional, artistic, or archaeological interest attaching thereto" | Owned or managed by the National Monuments Service. The Service's own list of monuments is not definitive. |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | "all— structures and buildings together with their settings and attendant grounds, fixtures and fittings, groups of such structures and buildings, and sites, which are of architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest" | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. The NIAH's survey is not yet complete. |
| protected structure | "structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest" | Relevant planning authority maintains a list as part of its development plan. |
| architectural conservation area | "a place, area, group of structures or townscape, taking account of building lines and heights, that— is of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value, or contributes to the appreciation of protected structures" | Planning authority |
| special planning control area | "an architectural conservation area of special importance to, or as respects, the civic life or the architectural, historical, cultural or social character of a city or town in which it is situated" | Planning authority |
| area of special amenity | "by reason of— its outstanding natural beauty, or its special recreational value, and having regard to any benefits for nature conservation" | Planning authority |
| Database of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes | Gardens marked on the first- or second-edition maps of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland. | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
Italy
- : Catalogo Generale dei Beni Culturali under creation; catalogo regionale dei beni culturali already maintained by each region:
- * : WebGIS del patrimonio culturale dell'Emilia Romagna
- * : Sistema Informativo dei Beni Culturali della Regione Lombardia
Jamaica
- Jamaica National Heritage Trust, established in 1958. The organisation maintains a list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
Japan
Korea (North)
Korea (South)
Latvia
- "The list of state protected monuments of culture", available at . Contains information about 7358 monuments of culture. The list is maintained by State Inspection for Heritage Protection, a government agency. Full list is available at :lv:valsts aizsargājamo kultūras pieminekļu saraksts|valsts aizsargājamo kultūras pieminekļu saraksts.
Luxembourg
- "Buildings and objects classified as national monuments or listed on supplementary inventory".
See :lb:Lëscht vun de klasséierte Monumenter|Lëscht vun de klasséierte Monumenter on :lb:|lb-wiki and :commons:Category:Cultural heritage monuments in Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
- List of Rijksmonuments
New Zealand
- Rarangi Taonga: The Register of Historic Places, Historic Areas, Wahi Tapu and Wahi Tapu Areas
North Macedonia
Pakistan
- There are several organizations that take care of historic and heritage sites in Pakistan.
- Department of Archaeology and Museums
- National Archives of Pakistan
- Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Sindh
- #Sindh Building Control Authority
- Directorate General of Archaeology, Punjab
- Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Directorate General of Archaeology, Balochistan
- List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
- National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania – The list, created in 2004–2005, contains historical monuments entered in the National Cultural Heritage of Romania. It is maintained by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments, part of the Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony in Romania.
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
The register is divided into twelve categories:
| Exceptional Importance | Great Importance | Protected |
| Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance | Archaeological Sites of Great Importance | Protected Archaeological Sites |
| Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance | Monuments of Culture of Great Importance | Protected Monuments of Culture |
| Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance | Historic Landmarks of Great Importance | Protected Historic Landmarks |
| Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance | Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Great Importance | Protected Spatial Cultural-Historical Units |
Sierra Leone
Singapore
- National Monuments of Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
- South African Heritage Resources Agency
- List of heritage sites in South Africa
Spain
- Monument
- * Lists of Bienes de Interés Cultural
Sweden
- : Listed buildings in Sweden, as maintained by the Swedish National Heritage Board; see also :sv:Kulturmärkning i Sverige|Kulturmärkning i Sverige
Switzerland
- Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property. National register of some 8,300 objects of international, national, regional and local significance. Managed by the Federal Office for Civil Protection.
- There are also cantonal registers of cultural heritage sites.
- See also :Category:Heritage registers in Switzerland.
Turkey
- Immovable Cultural and Natural Properties
Ukraine
- State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine
United Kingdom
See also Historic Environment Record and Sites and Monuments Record maintained usually at a local government level.
- The Schedule of Ancient Monuments
- England: English Heritage, an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- * The National Heritage List for England. Contains list of all scheduled monuments, listed buildings, registered parks and gardens, historic wrecks and registered historic battlefields in England
- *English Heritage Archive: formerly the National Monuments Record
- *Register of Parks and Gardens
- * Registered Battlefields
- * Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
- * Heritage at Risk Register
- Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Environment Agency, an executive agency within the Department of the Environment
- Scotland:
- *Historic Environment Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Executive Education Department
- **Inventory of Historic Battlefields
- **Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
- *Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland – executive non-departmental public body
- **National Monuments Record of Scotland : the archive formerly known as the Scottish National Buildings Record
- **Canmore: a database that is part of the NMRS
- Wales:
- *Cadw, an agency of the Welsh Assembly Government
- **Scheduled monuments in Wales
- **Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- *Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, a Welsh Government sponsored body
- **National Monuments Record of Wales
- **Coflein: the online database for the NMRW
United States
;National
- national monuments are a separate register from the National Register of Historic Places
- National Historic Landmarks
- National Natural Landmarks
- American Presbyterian/Reformed Historic Sites Registry
- *Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
- *California Historical Landmarks
- *California Register of Historical Resources
- *California Points of Historical Interest
- *List of Berkeley Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and Historic Districts
- *Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
- *San Francisco Designated Landmarks
- *List of historic buildings and districts designated by the City of Atlanta
- *Chicago Landmarks
- *Michigan Historic Sites
- *Mississippi Landmarks
- *Town of Oyster Bay Landmarks
- *New York City Landmarks
- *Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
- *List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- *Virginia Historic Landmarks Register
- *Washington State Heritage Register
Venezuela