Dutch UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Netherlands accepted the UNESCO convention on 26 August 1992, making its natural and historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. There are 13 properties in the Kingdom of the Netherlands inscribed on the World Heritage List. Twelve of those sites are in the Netherlands (of which three are shared with neighboring countries) and one is in Curaçao, in the Caribbean. The Netherlands and Curaçao are both constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Twelve sites are cultural properties and one is a natural property. The first site added to the list was Schokland and Surroundings in 1995. The transnational site Wadden Sea (a natural site) is shared with Denmark and Germany, the Colonies of Benevolence are shared with Belgium, and the Lower German Limes is shared with Germany. There are currently two properties on the tentative list. One of these sites is in Curaçao, and one is in Bonaire, which is a special municipality of the Netherlands, located in the Caribbean.