Heritage
Monuments of Yemen
23 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
tangible cultural heritage6listed sites
World Heritage Site5listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…5listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…4listed sites
Photo: Julien Harneis from Sana'a, Yemen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Jennad Mosque
Az̧ Z̧ahrah, Ta‘izz
mosque · 627 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
5Abd al Kuri
Kilmia, Muhafazat Hadramaout
island
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
6Al-Asha'ir Mosque
Zabid, Al Hudaydah
building · 629 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
7Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba
Marib, Ma’rib
group of structures or buildings
World Heritage Site
10Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba
Marib, Ma’rib
temple
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
12Al-Zahiriyah Madrasa (Taiz)
Taiz, Ta‘izz
madrasa · 1428 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
13Madrasa Al-Motebiah
Taiz, Ta‘izz
madrasa · 1393 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
Photo: Ferdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
14Old Sana'a
Sanaa, Amanat Alasimah
urban area
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15Zabid
Zabid, Al Hudaydah
human settlement
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
16Amiriya Madrasa
Radā‘, Al Bayda
madrasa · 1504
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Al-Ashrafiya Madrasa
Taiz, Ta‘izz
madrasa · 1397 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
18Socotra Archipelago
Qalansiyah, Soqatra
archipelago
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
20Barran Temple
Marib, Ma’rib
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
21Old City of Taiz
Taiz, Ta‘izz
tourist destination · 1065
fortified town
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
22Great Mosque of Zabid
Zabid, Al Hudaydah
mosque · 1002 · Islamic
tangible cultural heritage
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
23Al Abbas Mosque
Sudum, Sanaa Governorate
mosque
mosque
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| tangible cultural heritage | 6 |
| World Heritage Site | 5 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 5 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Ramsar site | 1 |
| fortified town | 1 |
| mosque | 1 |