× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. The Naumburg Cathedral and the Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut – Territories of Power in the High Middle Ages, Germany Document type Decision Reference number 8B.26 Date Jun 28, 2015 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 39e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1, Defers the examination of the nomination of The Naumburg Cathedral and the Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut – Territories of Power in the High Middle Ages, Germany, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to: further explore the relationship between the Naumburg Cathedral and the surrounding landscape; strengthen the representativeness of the territorial and urban organization for the period of the High Middle Ages and the significance of the related monuments; redefine the boundaries of the site taking into account the concerns put forward by ICOMOS so as to ensure adequate protection; submit – on the basis of the above-mentioned recommendations – a significantly revised nomination, which will require an expert mission to the site; Suggests that the State Party consider inviting ICOMOS to offer advice and guidance.