Specific objectives of NCR UNESCO in the CULTURE domain
- Promoting and supporting cultural diversity and dialogue between cultures and civilizations;
- Information on the use of effective mechanisms for the protection and safeguarding of material and immaterial heritage;
- Developing synergies for the implementation of the UNESCO Conventions on Culture;
- Promoting the role of culture and cultural diversity in the sustainable development of Romania;
Romania has 9 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, 7 cultural and 2 natural.
- Churches of Moldavia, years of inscription 1993, 2010:
- The Church „Tăierea Capului Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul” in the Arbore village
- The „Adormirea Maicii Domnului şi Sfântul Gheorghe” Church of the Humor Monastery
- The „Buna-Vestire” Church of the Moldoviţa Monastery
- Church „Înălţarea Sfintei Cruci” in Pătrăuţi
- The „Sfântul Gheorghe” Church of the „Sfântul Ioan cel Nou" Monastery in Suceava
- The „Sfântul Gheorghe” Church of the Voroneţ Monastery
- The „Învierea Domnului” Church of the Suceviţa Monastery
- The „Sfântul Nicolae” Church of Probota Monastery
- Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, 1999:
- Sarmizegetusa Regia – Grădiştea de Munte
- Costeşti Cetăţuia
- Costeşti Blidaru
- Luncani-Piatra Roşie
- Băniţa
- Căpâlna
- Historic Centre of Sighişoara, 1999
- Monastery of Horezu, 1993
- Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania, 1993, 1999
- Câlnic rural site
- Prejmer rural site
- Viscri rural site
- Dârjiu rural site
- Saschiz rural site
- Biertan Rural Site
- Rural site Valea Viilor
- Wooden Churches of Maramureş, 1999
- Church “Intrarea în Biserica Maicii Domnului” (Bârsana)
- Church “Sfântul Nicolae” (Budești)
- Church “Sfânta Paraschiva” (Desești)
- Church “Nașterea Maicii Domnului” (Ieud-Deal)
- Church “Sfântul Arhanghel” (Plopiș)
- Church “Sfânta Paraschiva” (Poienile Izei)
- Church “Sfântul Arhanghel” (Rogoz)
- Church “Sfântul Arhanghel” (Șurdești)
- Danube Delta, year of registration 1991
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - transboundary property which stretches over 12 countries, the year of registration of forests in Romania: 2017
On the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Romania is present with 7 elements.
- Craftsmanship of Horezu ceramics (2012)
- Men’s group Colindat, Christmas-time ritual (2013)
- Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship (2016)
- Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March (2017)