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Almadén and Idrija

Also known as Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija, Patrimoine du mercure. Almadén et Idrija

CulturalSpain, Slovenia
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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Almadén and Idrija is about 40 km west of Ljubljana. The nearest other World Heritage site is Plečnik's Ljubljana, about 35 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Ljubljana · about 315,000 peopleabout 40 km east
  • Trieste · about 216,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
  • Udine · about 119,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Klagenfurt · about 91,000 peopleabout 70 km north
  • Rijeka · about 171,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
  • Pula · about 62,000 peopleabout 130 km south
Almadén and IdrijaLjubljanaTriesteUdinePlečnik's LjubljanaŠkocjan CavesLongobards in Italy, Places of P…Aquileia20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Almadén and Idrija and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPlečnik's Ljubljana1Škocjan Caves2Longobards in Italy, Places of Power3Aquileia4Euphrasian Basilica5Almadén and Idrija
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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