As announced in an earlier topic, I plan for a 'WHS Plaque Project' in 2025. I need some time to prepare and possibly we also need to build some supporting webpages.

In the meantime, I thought it would be a good idea to already start with an Inventory. So when you have recently been to a WHS and saw a WHS plaque, dump the info in this topic so we can reuse it later.

Two main things to keep in mind are:

1. It's about WHS Plaques (not certificates or other information panels). A plaque at least has several of the following elements:
- The UNESCO WH emblem
- The official site name
- The year of inscription
- The reason for inscription (OUV)

2. The information is most useful when provided in a structured manner and as complete as possible (not "I think I saw it somewhere near the bridge"). You can copy the following framework:
1. Name of WHS
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen
3. Description of location of plaque
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional)
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional)

I will start with three from my recent trip to Northern Italy:

1. Name of WHS: Vicenza
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: Vicenza City Center (I don't believe the other locations have one, Villa Rotonda hasn't for example)
3. Description of location of plaque: At the Porta Castello when you enter the city center
4. Coordinates of the plaque: 45.545975115954576, 11.540761722278248
5. Link to a photo of the plaque: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32282344@N08/54060811272/in/dateposted/

1. Name of WHS: Mantua and Sabbioneta
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: Mantua
3. Description of location of plaque: Chiseled into the wall of the Podestà Palace at the Piazza Broletto, next to the niche with the Virgil statue
4. Coordinates of the plaque: 45.158848059324946, 10.795497831303221
5. Link to a photo of the plaque: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32282344@N08/54060034729

1. Name of WHS: Botanical Garden of Padua
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: In the fence at the end of the bridge at the entrance (before the ticket kiosk)
4. Coordinates of the plaque: 45.39944887107951, 11.879823924244837
5. Link to a photo of the plaque: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32282344@N08/54056247757/in/dateposted/

1. Name of WHS: Great Smoky Mountains
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: N/A
3. Description of location of plaque: On footpath below car park at Newfound Gap
4. Coordinates of the plaque: 35.61043266008461, -83.4257979600014
5. Link to a photo of the plaque: https://www.flickr.com/photos/201599006@N05/shares/z6Vi586255

1. Name of WHS: Semmering Railway
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: On a rock, Semmering Station
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 47.640180, 15.830860
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional)

1. Name of WHS: Graz
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: On the wall of the Town Hall, behind the colonnade
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 47.070700, 15.438435
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional)

1. Name of WHS: Rietveld Schröder House
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: At the entrance to the small garden
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 52.08528335344708, 5.147681889983908 (link)
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional )link

1. Name of WHS: Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: On the ground just before the three small steps at the front of the column
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 49.593829671654134, 17.250557505395207 (link)
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional )Link

1. Name of WHS: Grand Place, Brussels
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: In the archway underneath the tower of the Town Hall
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 50.84662975885776, 4.351963652005821(Streetview)
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional )Link

Oops - that's quite hidden!

1. Name of WHS: Surtsey
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: On a rock on Heimaey island (outside Surtsey core zone)
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 63.412780, -20.288270
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional)

Some Hellenistic ones from last year

1. Name of WHS: Archaeological Site of Delphi
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: n.a.
3. Description of location of plaque: Free-standing plinth to left of entrance and ticket office into Archaeological Park

1. Name of WHS: Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: Hosios Loukas
3. Description of location of plaque: Right-hand side of archway into monastery from plaza

1. Name of WHS: Painted Churches in the Troodos Region
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: Church of Archangelos Michael, Pedhoulas
3. Description of location of plaque: On wall to left of doorway of church

1. Name of WHS: Paphos
2. Name of Component where plaque has been seen: Kato Paphos
3. Description of location of plaque: Right-hand side of entrance archway to Nea Pafos Archaeological Site (not sure if this is 'the' plaque or not - has symbol and name)

Oh my, this is going to be interesting work for me so let's give it a try .... I'll start with Malta although not the best example for plaques:

1. Name of WHS: Megalithic Temples of Malta
2. Name of Component: Ggantija, Gozo
3. Description of location of plaque: No plaque; but by wall by the entrance to the ticket booth (36.049092, 14.267802) or by the exit of the site (36.047715, 14.266897) there is a concrete panel including the first two elements mentioned above. The other two elements are covered by an information panel outside the interpretation centre in the temple complex.
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): as in 3
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://www.baronnesamedi.com/2019/08/malte-gozo-et-ses-temples.html (3rd photo)

1. Name of WHS: Valletta
2. Name of Component: Valletta
3. Description of location of plaque: Above the ditch, just before the City Gate causeway leading to Renzo Piano's Parliament of Malta building (reason for inscription missing!)
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 35.896075, 14.508675
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4ef170d347c007483edd76/9999a5ab-232f-4b60-abc9-09b9439ca325/Valletta-9943900.jpg?format=1500w

1. Name of WHS: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
2. Name of Component: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
3. Description of location of plaque: No plaque. Huge UNESCO sign outside on side wall of museum at Triq ic-Cimiterju
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 35.869594250977784, 14.506703528430268
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://jauntingjen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hal-safleni-museum-entrance.jpg

Next ... Azerbaijan:

1. Name of WHS: Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
2. Name of Component: Gobustan
3. Description of location of plaque: Midway between interpretation center and rock art site (just before turning right towards the Roman inscription); missing last two elements i.e. no year of inscription and no OUV description
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 40.099008, 49.383569
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Gobustan Rock Art UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
2. Name of Component: Maiden Tower, Baku
3. Description of location of plaque: Just beneath the Maiden Tower entrance is a 3d bronze model/plaque with all required elements!
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 40.36611224562671, 49.83706579551375
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Baku UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace
2. Name of Component: Sheki Historic Centre
3. Description of location of plaque: facing Sheki castle wall entrance, to the right on the lawn; stainless steel plaque missing OUV element
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 41.202765, 47.195794
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Sheki UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository

Next Luxembourg ....

1. Name of WHS: City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
2. Name of Component: City of Luxembourg
3. Description of location of plaque: there are 2 plaques with all elements: one has a pentagonal shape above Old Luxembourg City, and one is made up of 6 plaques inside the Dent Creuse viewing area
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 1st plaque: 49.611014772500404, 6.135300353365763; 2nd plaque: 49.61182041718505, 6.136594780325191
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): 1st plaque: https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a7977ce4-0246-41e8-9610-e7e59dd2d835/IMG_7417.jpg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1280; 2nd plaque: https://www.urbanfoxluxembourg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Unesco-world-heritage-Luxembourg_tn.jpg

Next Sicily ...

1. Name of WHS: Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
2. Name of Component: Cattedrale di Palermo (1), Cattedrale di Monreale (2), Cattedrale di Cefalù (3), Palazzo Reale e Cappella Palatina (4), Ponte dell'Ammiraglio (5), Chiesa di San Cataldo (6)
3. Description of location of plaque: there are at least 6 marble plaques with rusty iron frames at different location with all elements: 1) facing the 3-arched cathedral facade, just on the left; 2) facing the 3-arched cathedral facade, just on the right beneath the right belfry; 3) facing the cathedral, to right of the staircase leading towards the facade entrance area; 4) facing the Palazzo Reale entrance, on the left; 5) facing the bridge, on the left hand side; 6) facing the 3 red domes, up the stairs and to the right next to the belfry
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 1st plaque: 38.11402105513028, 13.35592814615331; 2nd plaque: 38.08229694930809, 13.292170148712351; 3rd plaque: 38.03982556055164, 14.022754906518744; 4th plaque: 38.110971995467274, 13.35403561744922; 5th plaque: 38.110971995467274, 13.35403561744922; 6th plaque:
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): 1) https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/qNMSR5DG8rxWV9Uj5hI1EQ/o.jpg
2) https://i1.wp.com/www.wandererscompass.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_9553-895x1024.jpg?strip=info&w=787&ssl=1
3) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKY_kvBcgwQaOH2AENmeTNXMrgGC0MWvYIzLue1QmWp_OMoTiNSbb02oOrQzOOS9tzexyokoZEKC6OdWAn2Hi3CQR91U5TjuZikueBUnIup1YPO7OccHFftNuUpqG9ZHSCp5HMtt8G_w/s1600/cefalu14.jpg
4) https://www.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/photos/2416485165/display_1500/stock-photo-palermo-sicily-italy-jan-an-information-sign-for-the-palazzo-reale-e-cappella-palatina-2416485165.jpg
5) https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/721617i864F70F4C87CA7EA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999
6) https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/Cbih0fhTc_mmkWm-liYaOA/1000s.jpg

1. Name of WHS: Aeolian islands
2. Name of Component: Island of Vulcano
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque, just a brown welcome sign stating WHS status in front of the ferry drop off point
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 38.4154229195527, 14.96069132156868
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Vulcano, Isole Eolie UNESCO" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Villa Romana del Casale
2. Name of Component: Villa Romana del Casale
3. Description of location of plaque: red information board with wooden frame with all elements, near parking area
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 37.368308374133775, 14.333063783476828
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Villa Romana del Casale UNESCO" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
2. Name of Component: Syracuse
3. Description of location of plaque: 2 limestone plaques: one missing OUV element outside the City Hall (Palazzo del Vermexio) and one inside the city hall on the left just after the entrance
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 37.368308374133775, 14.333063783476828
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Syracuse Unesco Plaque" from my Flickr repository (for the first one found outside) and "Siracusa UNESCO plaque" (for the second found inside)

1. Name of WHS: Valley of the Temples
2. Name of Component: Valley of the Temples, Agrigento
3. Description of location of plaque: marble plaque just before the wooden boardwalk leading towards the straight road to the Temple of Concordia; missing name, year of inscription and OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 37.29043336084073, 13.587255685044049
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Agrigento UNESCO plaque" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Val di Noto
2. Name of Component: Scicli, Modica, Noto
3. Description of location of plaque: proper marble plaques in centres of Scicli, Modica and Noto (town hall); Caltagirone and Ragusa brown signs both missing OUV and Ragusa missing year of inscription
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): Modica: 36.85900789683359, 14.76108042401475; Scicli: 36.79375676054593, 14.7072120887243; Noto: 36.890848347026974, 15.070604710813448
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional):
1) Modica: https://www.wondersofsicily.com/images/1000x700-Modica-UNESCO-20150603-modicanoto2470_2207.jpg
2) Scicli: https://cf.bstatic.com/xdata/images/hotel/max1024x768/151545615.jpg?k=66581a0327e2165bc214506129b0c69f2ce69150e11c1cf3588afa0ef4aecd27&o=&hp=1
3) Noto: https://live.staticflickr.com/3613/3318019461_161a33c9f8.jpg

Last one for today: cool underwater one of Revillagigedo

1. Name of WHS: Revillagigedo Islands
2. Name of Component: Socorro Island
3. Description of location of plaque: oxidised brass plaque placed underwater off Socorro Island, missing OUV info
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 18.741718640267024, -110.97774857329804
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.oeKzTM4-UXmTcR1U-aUsWgHaFj?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain

Bulgaria next ...

1. Name of WHS: Boyana Church
2. Name of Component: Boyana Church
3. Description of location of plaque: metal plaque facing the ground level entrance to the church, on the left (missing OUV); white info board style plaque with all elements to the left of the site's entrance gate
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 42.64509336242446, 23.265470104337638
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51269884921_17110fd61f_z.jpg

1. Name of WHS: Madara Rider
2. Name of Component: Madara Rider
3. Description of location of plaque: no plaque; just a white World Heritage Convention sign with the UNESCO emblem before the long stairway
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 43.27691462043415, 27.116887364098613
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Madara Rider UNESCO sign" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
2. Name of Component: Kazanlak original tomb
3. Description of location of plaque: metal plaque behind the barred entrance gate of the original tomb, missing OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 42.625749616762484, 25.399163535633487
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Kazanlak-tomb_6.jpg

1. Name of WHS: Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
2. Name of Component: Church dedicated to the Mother of God
3. Description of location of plaque: at the beginning of the stairway leading to the church, more of a white information board with all elements except year of inscription
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 43.69482255903489, 25.986980615977277
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo UNESCO sign" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Rila Monastery
2. Name of Component: Rila Monastery
3. Description of location of plaque: white info board style plaque with all elements; facing the main entrance gate by the parking lot, on the left.
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 42.13308195458402, 23.339615448753687
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3506f9_09b7bbdcccab49fa860d2adc6dea80f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/3506f9_09b7bbdcccab49fa860d2adc6dea80f9~mv2.jpg

1. Name of WHS: Ancient City of Nessebar
2. Name of Component: Nessebar
3. Description of location of plaque: marble plaque on the lawn before the old city gate entrance, missing official full name, year of inscription and OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 42.658752115478045, 27.73040969843955
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): https://www.monumentnature.com/assets/site/public/nodes/1006/1054-Nessebar_02-2.jpg

1. Name of WHS: Srebarna Nature Reserve
2. Name of Component: Srebarna
3. Description of location of plaque: metal plaque on the natural science museum door, missing all elements except the UNESCO emblem; white info board with all elements, just after what's left of the first wooden observation tower
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 1st plaque: 44.101609018877824, 27.06199666212983; 2nd plaque: 44.11485216761168, 27.057427863056574
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Srebarna Nature Reserve UNESCO WHS sign" (1st plaque) and "Srebarna Nature Reserve UNESCO WHS info board" (2nd plaque) from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Pirin National Park
2. Name of Component: Pirin NP
3. Description of location of plaque: wooden plaque at the beginning of a forest walking trail by the Visitor Centre of the Pirin NP, missing OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 41.817726030363666, 23.473199291076412
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Pirin National Park UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository

1. Name of WHS: Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
2. Name of Component: Sveshtari Tomb
3. Description of location of plaque: inside the original vault-like tomb where photos are not allowed; missing OUV
4. Coordinates of the plaque (optional): 43.744659853257865, 26.76746247169645
5. Link to a photo of the plaque (optional): feel free to use "Sveshtari UNESCO WHS plaque" from my Flickr repository