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State of Conservation

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Reports
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Properties concerned
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States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2008close
Date end:2008close
Threats* : Housingclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
No
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2008 Housing, No
angkorAngkor cambodia Cambodia 2008 Housing, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort;
No
bam and its cultural landscapeBam and its Cultural Landscape iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2008 Housing, Yes
city of bathCity of Bath united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2008 Housing, No
city of quitoCity of Quito ecuador Ecuador 2008 Housing, No
classical gardens of suzhouClassical Gardens of Suzhou china China 2008 Housing, No
cologne cathedralCologne Cathedral germany Germany 2008 Housing, No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2008 Housing, Yes
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of maintenance, as well as polluted water
No
group of monuments at hampiGroup of Monuments at Hampi india India 2008 Housing, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areas);
No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town
No
historic centre of macaoHistoric Centre of Macao china China 2008 Housing, No
historic centre of pragueHistoric Centre of Prague czechia Czechia 2008 Housing, No
historic centre of rigaHistoric Centre of Riga latvia Latvia 2008 Housing, No
historic centre of saint petersburg and related groups of monumentsHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Housing, No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2008 Housing, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2008 Housing, No
historical centre of the city of yaroslavlHistorical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Housing, No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Delay in implementing rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortressb) Buildings threatened with collapse
No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 2008 Housing, No
kremlin and red square, moscowKremlin and Red Square, Moscow russian federation Russian Federation 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
No
kyiv: saint-sophia cathedral and related monastic buildings, kyiv-pechersk lavraKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra ukraine Ukraine 2008 Housing, No
liverpool – maritime mercantile cityLiverpool – Maritime Mercantile City united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2008 Housing, No
m'zab valleyM'Zab Valley algeria Algeria 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Degradation of the environment
No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta malta Malta 2008 Housing, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2008 Housing, No
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Natural risk factors b) Deterioration of monuments
Yes
old city of salamancaOld City of Salamanca spain Spain 2008 Housing, No
old town of lijiangOld Town of Lijiang china China 2008 Housing, No
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
No
palace and gardens of schonbrunnPalace and Gardens of Schönbrunn austria Austria 2008 Housing, No
palace of westminster and westminster abbey including saint margaret’s churchPalace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2008 Housing, No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 2008 Housing, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2008 Housing, Yes
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches
No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2008 Housing, No
sangiran early man siteSangiran Early Man Site indonesia Indonesia 2008 Housing, No
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Environmental pressures
No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2008 Housing, No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: poor conservation conditions for the archaeological remains
No
tower of londonTower of London united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2008 Housing, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2008 Housing, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2008 Housing,
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
No
vilnius historic centreVilnius Historic Centre lithuania Lithuania 2008 Housing, No
walled city of baku with the shirvanshah's palace and maiden towerWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2008 Housing, Yes

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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