Cultural Landscape

History and Terminology Categories and Subcategories Meetings References Links There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the …

The World Heritage Forest Programme

With the inscription of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico during the 32nd World Heritage Committee meeting in July 2008, the number of World Heritage Forest sites increased …

Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Convention

Booklet to enhance 10 years of active work in the field conservation and cultural development released by the World Heritage Center, Special projects Unit. This UNESCO booklet was prepared thanks to …

How does World Heritage add value and/or build support for protected areas?

Six general themes of ways in which WH might assist protected areas were identified. Suggestions based on these were submitted to site managers, national or international NGOs and others closely …

Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes …

Statutes of the Prize Submission Form Ceremonies Circular Letter 2006 Contacts Statutes of the Prize 1. Purpose The purpose of the Melina Mercouri International Prize (UNESCO-Greece) is to …

Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee

At its 13th session (UNESCO, 2001), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution 13 GA 9 for an equitable representation within the World Heritage …

Riga, Lettonie : plan de gestion, de conservation et de développement de la ville.

Depuis 2004 des experts français suivent la mise en place de ce plan de gestion, conservation et développement dans le cadre de la Convention France-UNESCO. Par le biais de visites de …

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87°N -about …

France : association des biens français du patrimoine mondial.

L'« Association française des biens du patrimoine mondial » a été créée à l'occasion des cinquièmes rencontres des biens français …

Tourisme et patrimoine mondial : groupe de travail français.

Suite à l'atelier de travail sur le tourisme et le patrimoine mondial (Saline Royale d'Arc et Senans, 6-8 mars 2008), et en appui aux efforts du Centre du patrimoine mondial, la CFU s'est …

Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape"

During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss …

The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands

Sharing knowledge about heritage conservation with young people in the form of a journey through the world's magnificent cultural and natural heritage... An innovative education concept! The …

Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation plan for the historic centre of …

In December 1995, the Director-General of UNESCO and the representative of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government signed a Cooperation Memorandum providing for the preparation of reconstruction and …

Italy- International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice - 1966

Venice, with its surrounding lagoon, is unique. In this city on the water, where the idea of terra firma is meaningless, a thousand years has seen the creation of an extraordinary museum of …

Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery

Probota Monastery, located in north-east Romania, has been on the World Heritage List since 1993. The present church, built between 1528 and 1530 by Petru Rares. It is the beautiful internal …

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar

Beside the famous Stari Most (Old Bridge), a genuine symbol of the town destroyed in 1993, there is another ancient bridge in Mostar: the Kriva Cuprija (or the Crooked Bridge). It crosses the …

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical center of Mostar

By the end of the first month of work, the international team of experts headed by Professor Carlo Blasi of the University of Florence (Italy) was established to set up the general framework for the …

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar

The "Old Bridge" enhanced the town's development and prosperity. It was its raison d'être. Despite reinforcement works sometimes incompatible with modern restoration principles, …

Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque

This historical mosque, situated in the vicinity of the Old Bridge, in the most touristic part of Mostar, was built c. 1600. This monocameral mosque had a rectangular plan a roof of slates and a …

Arco del Paradiso

In the sestiere or district of Castello, at the entrance to the calle del Paradiso, so called because of the splendid illuminations on festival nights, there is an elegant Gothic arch surmounted by a …

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