#OurWorldHeritage

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“Last year I gave myself a challenge to visit a country I've never been to. Through India and Taj Mahal I have realized that World Heritage Sites are hopes for some people. For local communities who protect and live around the sites, for indigenous people who have a strong connection to the sites, or for children who see the sites as an inspiration to build their dreams. We know that World Heritage Sites have Outstanding Universal Values for humanity. Hence, I think they suppose to give outstanding impacts for the humanity as well.”

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"...there are some places that steal your heart... the Royal Necropolis of Meroe in #Sudan is one of them! Still unknown to the most, this mysterious and unique country has so many precious sites to be discovered!? There are some breath-taking landscape, bright colours, extremely friendly people and unique atmosphere here that make me feel at home (although I comes from Italian mountains )!

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“The Alhambra is more than a series of beautiful buildings; it is literally an anthology of lyric verse, its pages always open and its words waiting to be transformed into jewels of sound. The Alhambra is a source of inspiration to all who visit it”

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“After the rain and fog always comes the sun It's that moment when you have an entire look over this masterpiece of architecture and landscape mixture who made possible the creation of this amazing place You try to reflect and relive the long time ago moments.”

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"For #ourworldheritage #contest #unesco I chose the Acropolis of Athens, the fabulous symbol of a past that will never cease to fascinate me. I have long studied when I was in the faculty of archeology. When I finally saw for the first time, I was amazed and deeply moved. My best memory is when I came up on the Philopappos Hill in the late afternoon. I could see the beauty of multiple colors that took the stone as the sun descended until the spotlight of the Parthenon lit up for the night. It was a magical moment... October 2015."

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“After a day of thousand steps you feel closer to the moon Enjoying the beauty that surrounds us.”

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“Hiking the tallest hill in Galapagos, the Cerro Crocker is located in the Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos. I worked with a group of talented scientists at the Charles Darwin Research Station to preserve the archipelago as pristine as possible. This hike lasted 3-4 hours and the view was stunning!”

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“Вспоминая Байкал, Our Lake Baikal, memory #OurWorldHeritage #NaturalHeritage We are taking rest in hydrogen sulfide baths after swimming in the lake Outside air temperature is 10 degrees, the baths water temperature is 45 degrees”

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“Ruins of the 3rd Century Roman Basilica in the stunning town of Volubilis - Fun fact: While I love learning languages, French and Arabic are not two that I know (yet). I had the hardest time communicating in Morocco until I discovered this trick: I simply spoke Spanish with a French accent! I certainly sounded ridiculous but I was able to finally communicate effectively, and after all, the best parts of exploring and travel revolve around communication.”

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“Location: Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. I was on the first grade when I first saw the beauty of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras on the cover of my Social Studies book. The cover photo gave me a feeling of awe that there was such a thing like this which really existed. I wanted to go there immediately, but I didn’t know how.

I considered it a dream come true that after two decades, I saw the resplendence of the 2000-year old terraces using my naked eyes. It was no longer a dream. It was no longer a picture. It was reality. The beauty that was carved into the mountains of Ifugao by my ancestors healed my longing soul.

The terraces, however, currently faces an array of problems from deforestation to climate change to globalization. Current generation of farmers are already at the twilight of their lives and with most of the younger generation already looking for greener pastures in terms of career elsewhere, it is safe to ask the question: who will take care of our heritage? As a young Filipino who has high dreams for my country, I believe that it is my responsibility to spark awareness among my countrymen about this looming issue. The rice terraces are not just a source of food; they are living diaries which tell us about the stories of the past—stories of struggles triumph and pain. Embedded on the terraces are layers of tales about the lives of the pre-colonial Filipinos who fought for the preservation of our culture. Protecting heritage sites is the same as protecting the soul of the place and its identity. If we value these things now, we will be able to pass it on to the next generation with little pieces ourselves attached to it. From there, our own stories are also preserved. I want the next generation to still experience what I experienced. I want the world to know that my country has its own indigenous identity which struggles to survive in this fast-changing world. #OurWorldHeritage #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #Asia ”

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“#OurWorldHeritage #unesco Here is a #nofilter picture of me in front of el Khasneh al Faroun in the #worldheritage site of #Petra. In November 2014, I had the unique chance to visit and experience this outstanding site. What did impress me more of Petra? Although it could appear impossible because of the arid area in which it is located, Petra has been inhabitated since prehistoric times and it is a testimony of past #civilizations! The red #sandstone landscape, the rock-cut temples and tombs, the contrast between the #lightblue colour of the sky and the #red sandstone cliff, the sound of #wind blowing through the Siq, and last but not least the strong honour and #hospitality traditions embedded in the local community and the #Bedouin tribes made me live an unforgettable experience. The time I spent in #Jordan, in its World Heritage sites, led me to embrace even more the concept that #culturaldiversity is the spice of our #Humanity, and for this reason we should protect it.”

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“We are participants of Academy of Heritage in Kraków, Poland. Marvelous Historic Center of Kraków is on UNESCO World Heritage List. We care about Heritage, we care about Culture, we care about Art. We believe we can make others to do the same! :)”

Participants:Joanna Jurczyk - with a great help of taking photo, Maciej Czekaj-Słowikowski, Marta Lewosiuk, Ewa Halbryt, Robert Bartkowski, Magdalena Łuków vel Broniszewska, Joanna Pińkowska, Małgorzata Sokołowska, Kuba Krajewski, Izabela Paszko and Martyna Dąbrowska.

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“UNESCO World Heritage Site Hiroshima Peace Memorial. The most unique and touching World Heritage Site and place on Earth I've ever been to. Sitting on that bench, thinking about what happent on August 6. 1945, was very emotional. Reflecting upon my visit today and the current escalating conflict between the two Koreas, I hope we can restore World peace without the use of Nuclear weapons - Let the Atomic Bomb Dome be a reminder of that to all of us.”

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“Living in Netherlands brought me to here: #kinderdijk, #rotterdam "Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam"-wikipedia-

Lensed by @asganrz, I was also wearing #kebaya (Indonesian traditional dress for women). Thic picture for me means the interconnection between #indonesia #netherlands #ourWorldHeritage...”

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“Our World Heritage story begins when you jump off a mountain in a Transboundary Biosphere Reserve! First, you look left to the crystal-clear waters of ancient Lake Ohrid and their every shade of blue. Then, you gaze right at majestic Ohrid Town with its 2,000 years of secret stories on every crooked corner. Beneath you is Studenchishte Marsh, the last of the lake's wetlands and the life-support for its unique ecosystem, perhaps the most diverse of any inland water on Earth by surface area. And behind you is National Park Galicica, a wilderness massif full of niche habitats where Balkan chamois, brown bear, wolves and even Balkan lynx roam. You fly like this as if in a dream. For a brief period, you are part of the sky. Yet you know you must eventually return to Earth. Return to the world of people and destruction. Return to the plans to drain and concrete Studenchishte Marsh, to replace Lake Ohrid's natural beaches with artificial copies, to tarmac the coast with an express road north to south, and to cut apart the mountain home of those precious species with a ski-resort. You know these plans will desecrate the beauty you currently see and bring death to a region that is currently so filled with the diversity of life. If you could resist them, perhaps that would be a way to truly learn to fly, not just with a parachute like you are wearing now… Slowly, against your will, you begin to descend. You wonder what you will see the next time you jump from this mountain, whether one day you will no longer be able to look.”