diff --git a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
index a66b57d..6789aa3 100644
--- a/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
+++ b/src/mceditlib/anvil/adapter.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import random
 import re
 import struct
 import traceback
+import collections
 import weakref
 
 import numpy
@@ -1107,6 +1108,14 @@ class AnvilWorldAdapter(object):
     def deleteMap(self, mapID):
         self.selectedRevision.deleteFile(self._getMapPath(mapID))
 
+    # --- Metadata ---
+
+    def getWorldVersionInfo(self):
+        versionTag = self.metadata.Version
+        return VersionInfo('java', versionTag.Id, versionTag.Name, versionTag.Snapshot)
+
+
+VersionInfo = collections.namedtuple('VersionInfo', 'format id name snapshot')
 
 class AnvilMapData(NBTCompoundRef):
     def __init__(self, mapTag, mapID, adapter):
diff --git a/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py b/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
index 2828ed0..4d3cd13 100644
--- a/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
+++ b/src/mceditlib/worldeditor.py
@@ -587,6 +587,23 @@ class WorldEditor(object):
         """
         return self.adapter.metadata
 
+    def getWorldVersionInfo(self):
+        """ Returns a named tuple indicating the latest version of Minecraft that has played this world.
+        The named tuple will have the following fields:
+
+        format: The string "java" for Java Edition worlds.
+        id: The Minecraft build number. This is the definitive version number for this world file. Example versions:
+            184: version 1.9.4
+            922: version 1.11.2
+            1457: snapshot 17w50a
+        name: A human-readable version string. Used only to display the version number in world lists.
+        snapshot: Boolean. Whether this version is a prerelease.
+
+        Note that this only indicates the latest version of the game that has played the world. It is possible that
+        some chunks have not been touched by this version and have data structures from an older version.
+        """
+        return self.adapter.getWorldVersionInfo()
+
     # --- Maps ---
 
     def listMaps(self):