Møns Klint becomes Denmark’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Just two hours from Copenhagen, a Danish gem has earned a place of the highest honour. The dramatic Møns Klint was officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 47th Committee meeting in Paris on 13 July 2025, making this the ninth UNESCO World Heritage Site in Denmark.
The raw, white chalk cliffs, that rise to 128 metres above the Baltic Sea and stretches 7 kilometres stand as one of the world’s most well preserved and accessible examples of glacial-tectonic landscape, giving invaluable insight into how the ice age shaped our planet.
The cliff is very dynamic and is influenced by both wind and weather, which also means that it is in an eternal breakdown. This degradation gives the water in front of the cliff a distinctive blue-green color, and it also contains exciting fossils from the past wildlife.
Apart from the luminous Cretaceous chalk cliffs, Møns Klints nurturing chalk soil is also home to rare habitats like calcareous grasslands and beech forests, hosting diverse flora and fauna, including 18 species of orchid, and the near-threatened Large Blue butterfly.
The rolling hills of Høje Møn are also included in the designation, offering a unique example of magnificently preserved Ice Age processes.
Behind this remarkable achievement lies a collaboration rooted in both academic rigour and local pride. The nomination, submitted in early 2024 by Vordingborg Municipality and GeoCenter Møns Klint in cooperation with the Danish Nature Agency, University of Copenhagen and the Danish Agency for Palaces and Culture, underwent extensive expert evaluation before securing its new status in July 2025.
The Minister of Culture in Denmark, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, who signed the official nomination back in January 2024, was thrilled with the news and said in a press release:
I am simply overjoyed and proud. A huge thank you to all the local forces who made this happen, and who can now be proud to live in an area with greatness and beauty on par with the Pyramids or the Taj Mahal. It is fully deserved.
Photo:Daniel Villadsen
Why this matters - for Denmark and visitors alike
Global recognition
Møns Klint is Denmark’s ninth UNESCO World Heritage Site, standing alongside other iconic Danish places:
- Christiansfeld
- The Par Force Hunting Landscape in North Zealand
- Wadden Sea National Park
- The Jelling Monuments
- Roskilde Cathedral
- Stevns Klint
- Kronborg Castle
- Trelleborg
- And now – Møns Klint
Read more about all of the stunning sites here.
A magnet for visitors
With nearly 250,000 visitors annually, the cliffs already draw nature enthusiasts, hikers, fossil hunters, photographers, and families to their ethereal beauty and rare ecology.
Sustainable future
The UNESCO inscription not only celebrates the cliffs’ past, but also reinforces a commitment to protect, preserve, and interpret this singular landscape for generations to come.
Spend all day marvelling at Møns Klint
With its soaring white cliffs, fossil-rich beaches, rare wildlife, and sweeping views of the Baltic Sea, Møns Klint now holds a distinguished place on the world heritage map. Møns Klint is a unique piece of Danish history and a phenomenal nature experience you really must see - prepare to be moved.