Moravian Church Settlements World Heritage Site

Official name

Moravian Church Settlements | UNESCO

Country

United States | Map

Continent

North America

Location

55.3555° Lat, 9.4813° Lon | Map

Code

1468

Time Zone

America/New_York (EST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2015. The Moravian Church Settlements is a transnational serial extension of Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement (Denmark), already inscribed on the World Heritage List. The extension includes three municipalities founded in the 18th century: Herrnhut (Germany), Bethlehem (United States of America), and Gracehill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Each settlement has its own architectural character based on ideals of the Moravian Church but adapted to local conditions. Together, they represent the transnational scope and consistency of the international Moravian community as a global network. There is an active congregation present in each component part, where traditions are continued and constitute a living Moravian heritage.