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World Heritage Cities Programme | 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex Abbey of St Gall Acropolis, Athens Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient City of Nessebar Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua Bryggen Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent City of Bath City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications City of Safranbolu City of Valletta City of Verona City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto Classical Weimar Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg Costiera Amalfitana Crespi d'Adda Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) Dutch Water Defence Lines Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) Episcopal City of Albi Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta Flemish Béguinages Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli Hanseatic City of Lübeck Hanseatic Town of Visby Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao Historic Areas of Istanbul Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge Historic Centre of Brugge Historic Centre of Český Krumlov Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Kraków Historic Centre of Naples Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Prague Historic Centre of Riga Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Historic Centre of San Gimignano Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace Historic Centre of Siena Historic Centre of Sighişoara Historic Centre of Telč Historic Centre of the City of Pienza Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Historic Centre of Urbino Historic Centre of Vienna Historic Centre of Warsaw Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar Historic City of Toledo Historic City of Trogir Historic District of Old Québec Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian Historical Monuments of Mtskheta Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning La Grand-Place, Brussels Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) Mantua and Sabbioneta Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt Medieval City of Rhodes Medieval Town of Toruń Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon Monastic Island of Reichenau Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor Naval Port of Karlskrona New Lanark Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Old City of Acre Old City of Berne Old City of Dubrovnik Old City of Salamanca Old City of Zamość Old Rauma Old Town Lunenburg Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Corfu Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika Paphos Paris, Banks of the Seine Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Piazza del Duomo, Pisa Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange Roman Walls of Lugo Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Saltaire San Cristóbal de La Laguna San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) Skogskyrkogården Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica Taos Pueblo The Trulli of Alberobello The Great Spa Towns of Europe The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos The Historic Centre of Odesa The Porticoes of Bologna The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen Town of Bamberg University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares Vatican City Venice and its Lagoon Vilnius Historic Centre Vlkolínec Völklingen Ironworks Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Water Management System of Augsburg White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal Works of Antoni Gaudí Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square |
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme concerns the development of a theoretical framework for urban ... | Cities | 2024-10-10 | |
World Heritage Online Map Platform | Funded by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), an online geographic information system for World Heritage is being developed. | Science & technology Site Management |
2024-10-10 | ||
UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements| Historic Centre of Cordoba (Spain) | Historic Centre of Cordoba | Spain | Historic Centre of Cordoba (Spain) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, CC BY-SA, via Flickr World Heritage Cities UNESCO ... | 2024-10-07 | |
Understanding urban heritage: New and Old Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) | Old and New Towns of Edinburgh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | New and Old Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements © Chris Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via ... | 2024-10-07 | |
Renewable Energy Transition and World Heritage | Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and with over 30 programs in the sciences, education, culture and communication sector, UNESCO is actively contributing to create knowledge, educate and ... | 2024-07-24 | |||
UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize For The Safeguarding And Management of Cultural Landscapes | Greece | The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s ... | Cultural landscapes | 2024-07-16 | |
Reintroduction of hydropower in the mills district of the Town of Bamberg (Germany) | Town of Bamberg | Germany | The installation of a new water turbine at the site of the former water mills in the Town of Bamberg follows traditional water practices while respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The new ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2024-07-12 |
World Heritage Marine Programme | Everglades National Park French Austral Lands and Seas Gough and Inaccessible Islands Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve Papahānaumokuākea St Kilda Surtsey Wadden Sea West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord |
50 flagship marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value: Beacons of Hope In a Changing Ocean | Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal Natural |
2024-07-09 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Doñana National Park Historic Centre of Cordoba |
Spain | In conjunction with the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, sixty-eight participants, of which, thirty-nine secondary school students from 10 countries learned new skills to preserve and conserve the ... | Convention Education & Training |
2024-04-30 |
World Heritage Youth Forum | The World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, designed to foster learning and exchange by bringing together young people and heritage ... | Education & Training | 2024-03-29 | ||
The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands | The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. ... | Brochures & Info kits Education & Training Publications |
2024-03-06 | ||
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Romania | Romania | National Culture Profile of Romania Roșia Montană |© Daniel Vrabioiu Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ... | 2024-02-20 | ||
Heritage-based city branding in Trogir (Croatia) | Historic City of Trogir | Croatia | A new city branding strategy based on cultural values and community participation aims to enhance Trogir’s attractiveness as a destination for cultural tourism. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-12-28 |
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Croatia | Croatia | Sommaire Introduction Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to UNESCO Culture Conventions UNESCO Culture ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2023-11-29 | |
World Heritage and the Arctic | Ilulissat Icefjord Laponian Area Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve Putorana Plateau Rock Art of Alta |
The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing and oil exploration, according to a scientific report ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Education & Training Other materials Site Management |
2023-11-28 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca Project Page | Romania | UNESCO Romania and the City of Cluj-Napoca Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca ... | Cities | 2023-11-16 | |
Management of World Heritage Sites in Armenia | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley |
Armenia | UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in the ... | Site Management | 2023-10-03 |
Guide to good practices in landscape-residential areas 1950-75, Basque country (Spain) | Spain | The “Guide to Good Practices in Landscape-Residential areas 1950-75” aims to help public administrations and technical teams in improving the quality of life in residential areas as built between 1950-75. It ... | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2023-08-16 | |
Integrating cultural and natural heritage values in urban development processes in Lyon (France) | Historic Site of Lyon | France | The 2019 urban plan aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2023-07-12 |
Case Study: Assessing the potential visual impact of onshore wind energy projects in relation to a World Heritage ... | Frontiers of the Roman Empire | In the period between 2004 to 2008, Historic England was dealing with an increased number of renewable energy applications that could be seen from the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage site. In response, Historic ... | 2023-05-11 | ||
Case Study: Strategic planning of wind energy projects outside a World Heritage property and its buffer zone in the ... | Upper Middle Rhine Valley | In order to avoid negative impacts of wind turbines on the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a planning and heritage consultancy was commissioned with an expert report on the ‘Mapping of Exclusion Zones for Wind Turbines ... | 2023-04-27 | ||
Case Study: Policy framework for a controlled wind energy development near a transboundary World Heritage property | Wadden Sea | The transboundary World Heritage property is managed according to the trilaterally adopted Wadden Sea Plan (WSP), a common framework for the protection and sustainable management of the Wadden Sea as an ecological ... | 2023-04-27 | ||
Case Study: Planning offshore wind turbines along the coast of Normandy, France | Fortifications of Vauban | The Multiannual Energy programme provides for the development of new offshore wind projects in France, including a 1-gigawatt (GW) project along the coast of Normandy. | 2023-04-27 | ||
Case Study: Impact assessment of a wind energy project near a World Heritage property in the Netherlands | Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | In 2013, the national government and the provinces of the Netherlands agreed on allocating the onshore wind power production per province to jointly reach the national target of 6,000 MW. | 2023-04-27 | |
Case Study: Assessment of cumulative impacts of multiple developments near a World Heritage property | Wood Buffalo National Park | In 2016, the World Heritage Committee requested Canada prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the World Heritage property of Wood Buffalo National Park to assess the cumulative impacts of all ... | 2023-04-27 | ||
Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands | Georgia | Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands © Around 100 people are employed across the parks and protected areas that make up the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-03-31 | |
Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina © The picturesque Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar was the first World Heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-03-31 | |
Guide 4 – Case study: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) | Old and New Towns of Edinburgh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The World Heritage Status Report showed that 41% of visitors to Edinburgh are aware that it is a World Heritage site, and 17% of all visitors think that Edinburgh’s World Heritage status influenced their choice. ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
Guide 4 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century, which were used for 333 years until 1977. The site includes the Town and its industrial-rural cultural ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
Guide 4 – Case Study: Avebury World Heritage site, Wiltshire (United Kingdom) | Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Avebury stone circle or ‘henge’ lies at the centre of half the Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites inscribed as World Heritage. It is the sister-site to the perhaps more widely recognizable monument: ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
Guide 5 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | In was back in 1922 when the Chief Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments and Buildings (Riksantikvaren) first understood the potential value of Røros Mining Town heritage. At that time, a recommendation of protection ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
Guide 6 – Case Study: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom) | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006 comprised of 10 different mining landscapes across the area. As the largest World Heritage site in the United Kingdom, ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
Guide 7 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is a clear case of a cultural landscape sustained by traditional socio-economic systems. In 2009 there were 21 active farms within the property and a number of redundant farms ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2023-02-27 |
UNESCO World Heritage Forests | UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by ... | Climate Change Conservation of Natural Sites Forests |
2023-02-22 | ||
Accessible cultural tourism in the old city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications | Luxembourg | On the 25th Anniversary of the site's inscription on the World Heritage List, new tours aim to open the World Heritage site to everyone, including citizens with special needs. By partnering with relevant community ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
Developing a new methodology for urban regeneration: the ROCK project in Bologna (Italy) | The Porticoes of Bologna | Italy | A pilot project to enhance public spaces using participatory processes helped to identify key lessons which can be later applied to other areas and cities. | Knowledge & Skills | 2023-02-16 |
Setting up a World Heritage management framework in Kyiv (Ukraine) | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra | Ukraine | A new, unified buffer zone and a management plan aim to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” and ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ... | Historic Centre of Florence | Italy | An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development. | Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
Literary tourism in the university town of Coimbra (Portugal) | University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia | Portugal | A project to create a digital map of places associated with literature aims to promote sustainable cultural tourism, relieving tourism pressures in the historic areas and encouraging visitors to explore other parts ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
Developing sustainable rural tourism in San Gimignano (Italy) | Historic Centre of San Gimignano | Italy | In reaction to the sharp increase in incoming visitors over the last decades, San Gimignano has developed several initiatives to support jobs and local livelihoods while respecting the town’s cultural heritage, ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
Establishing a dialogue between site management and residents in the Historic Centre of Salzburg (Austria) | Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg | Austria | A community engagement programme has provided key data and inputs for the sustainable development of the World Heritage site. | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
Connecting young people with their cultural heritage in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) | Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments | Russian Federation | The community event encourages young people to deepen their knowledge about cultural heritage and propose ideas for its conservation through workshops, cultural visits, educational activities and an ideas ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy) | Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Italy | The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ... | Environment & Resilience Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
Understanding the movement of people through phone use analysis in Florence (Italy) | Historic Centre of Florence | Italy | The local government analysed mobile usage data from major telephone operators to collect useful data for infrastructure design and tourism management. | Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria) | City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg | Austria | As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design its historic streets and public spaces through high-quality design ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2023-02-16 |
Atlas World Heritage: sharing knowledge and skills amongst European World Heritage cities | Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) |
France · Italy · Portugal · Spain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The initiative Atlas World Heritage brings together the cities of Florence, Santiago de Compostela, Edinburgh, Oporto, Bordeaux to share their experiences and strategies to safeguard the sites’ OUV. The project has ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2023-02-16 |
Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway) | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism. | Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy) | Mantua and Sabbioneta | Italy | In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy) | Historic Centre of Urbino | Italy | Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France) | Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt | France | An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes in order to improve the city’s liveability and micro-climate. | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2023-02-16 |
Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany) | Town of Bamberg | Germany | In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy) | Italy | The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city by enhancing cycling networks and infrastructure, improving existing ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience |
2023-02-16 | |
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Gough and Inaccessible Islands Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Surtsey Þingvellir National Park |
Brazil · Cabo Verde · Iceland · Norway · Portugal · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 333km south of the ... | Additional Natural Categories | 2023-01-25 |
Creating reconciliation: Mostar Bridge | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | During the conflict that tore apart the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the beautiful Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was completely destroyed. | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural |
2022-12-08 |
World Heritage and wind energy planning | Protecting visual integrity in the context of the energy transition. Inspiring practices from four European countries. This study presents examples from four European countries and shows how they deal with wind ... | Climate Change Other materials Publications |
2022-11-21 | ||
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Elvas Urban Report | Portugal | City of Elvas Urban Report City results Elvas Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-10-25 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | UNESCO Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of SarajevoProject Page © Silvan Rehfeld / Old Bridge Area of the Old City of ... | Cities | 2022-09-30 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators North Macedonia and the city of Skopje Project Page | Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe | North Macedonia | UNESCO North Macedonia and the City of Skopje Project Page © Milan Piroš Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in North Macedonia and the city of Skopje is with the ... | Cities | 2022-09-30 |
Portugal and the city of Elvas | Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications | Portugal | UNESCO Portugal and the City of Elvas Project Page © Limes.Media/Tim Schnarr Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Portugal and the city of Elvas is with the ... | Cities | 2022-09-30 |
Culture|2030 Indicators Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik Project Page | Old City of Dubrovnik | Croatia | Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik is with the support and partnership of the Ministry of Culture and Media and the city of Dubrovnik. This is part of the pilot ... | Cities | 2022-09-29 |
Culture|2030 Indicators Serbia and the city of Leskovac Project Page | Serbia | UNESCO Serbia and the City of Leskovac Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Serbia and the city of Leskovac is ... | Cities | 2022-09-29 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Dubrovnik Urban Report | Croatia | City of Dubrovnik Urban Report City results Dubrovnik Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Skopje Urban Report | North Macedonia | City of Skopje Urban Report City results Skopje Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of North Macedonia | North Macedonia | National Report of North Macedonia Country results North Macedonia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report | Romania | City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report City results Cluj-Napoca Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-29 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Leskovac Urban Report | Serbia | City of Leskovac Urban Report City results Leskovac Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-28 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Serbia | Serbia | National Report of Serbia Country results Serbia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... | Cities Sustainable Development |
2022-09-28 | |
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Portugal | Portugal | National Report of Portugal Country results Portugal Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... | 2022-09-28 | ||
Cultural Landscapes | Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape Alto Douro Wine Region Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Colonies of Benevolence Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Cultural Landscape of Maymand Cultural Landscape of Sintra Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Curonian Spit Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Dutch Water Defence Lines Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) Konso Cultural Landscape Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap Kuk Early Agricultural Site Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Landscape of Grand Pré Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Le Morne Cultural Landscape Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lushan National Park Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape Matobo Hills Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Mount Wutai Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Papahānaumokuākea Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Pimachiowin Aki Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Pyrénées - Mont Perdu Quebrada de Humahuaca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Saloum Delta Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga Singapore Botanic Gardens Sítio Roberto Burle Marx St Kilda Sukur Cultural Landscape Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Taputapuātea The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy The English Lake District The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand The Persian Garden The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tongariro National Park Trang An Landscape Complex Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Upper Middle Rhine Valley Val d'Orcia Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago Viñales Valley Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Wachau Cultural Landscape West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Þingvellir National Park ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape |
There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ... | Cultural landscapes | 2022-09-27 | |
Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery | Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ... | 2022-08-25 | |||
World Heritage in Europe Today | World Heritage attracts and fascinates: media around the world publish thousands of articles about it every year and countries invest a great deal of work and money to get sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage ... | Other materials | 2022-07-03 | ||
World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Ping Yao Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Angkor Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro Archaeological Site of Carthage Archaeological Site of Volubilis Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Asante Traditional Buildings Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Bahla Fort Bam and its Cultural Landscape Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Canal du Midi Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Chaco Culture Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Changdeokgung Palace Complex Churches and Convents of Goa City of Cuzco City of Potosí City of Quito City of Safranbolu Classical Gardens of Suzhou Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Complex of Koguryo Tombs Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) Fortifications of Vauban Frontiers of the Roman Empire Fujian Tulou Gyeongju Historic Areas Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Hatra Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Meknes Historic City of Sucre Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Town of Zabid Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Island of Mozambique Itchan Kala Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Jongmyo Shrine Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Kasbah of Algiers Kathmandu Valley Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kunya-Urgench León Cathedral M'Zab Valley Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tunis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Mesa Verde National Park Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mogao Caves Mount Wutai National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Old City of Sana'a Old Havana and its Fortification System Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Old Town of Ghadamès Old Town of Lijiang Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Persepolis Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Proto-urban Site of Sarazm Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Royal Palaces of Abomey Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Ruins of León Viejo Ruins of Loropéni Sacred City of Caral-Supe Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Samarra Archaeological City Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Shrines and Temples of Nikko Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Soltaniyeh State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Sukur Cultural Landscape Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Takht-e Soleyman Taos Pueblo Tchogha Zanbil The Great Wall The Persian Garden Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Viñales Valley Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Yin Xu |
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available resources. It includes a great variety of structures, ranging from ... | Earthen Architecture | 2022-06-27 | |
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia | Historic Centre of Riga | Latvia | The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban morphology is a fine example of the development and evolution phases of ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Site Management Urban Context |
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Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the ... | Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Salonga National Park Virunga National Park |
Belgium · Italy · Spain | Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parc national des Virunga © Kim S. Gjerstad A program aimed at preserving ... | Conservation of Natural Sites Forests |
2022-06-27 |
Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee (2007-2009) | 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 Committee. This ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
Analytical summary of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (2008) | At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee discussed at length the issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
Rapid Response Facility (RRF) | Area de Conservación Guanacaste Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Chitwan National Park Comoé National Park Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Galápagos Islands Garamba National Park Gough and Inaccessible Islands Kahuzi-Biega National Park Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manú National Park Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Pantanal Conservation Area Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Salonga National Park Sangha Trinational Selous Game Reserve Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains Taï National Park Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park Tikal National Park Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex |
Argentina · Belize · Benin · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Chad · China · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · Guatemala · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Nepal · Panama · Peru · Romania · Rwanda · Senegal · Thailand · Uganda · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · United Republic of Tanzania · Viet Nam | Rapid Response Facility (RRF) © Oreades The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a fund that provides grants to protected areas in the event of a sudden crisis. We mainly finance initiatives aimed at ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-06-27 |
Case study: Dorset | Dorset and East Devon Coast | Located on the south coast of the United Kingdom, the nominated site comprises approximately 155km of undeveloped coastline and countryside. The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an ... | Conservation of Natural Sites | 2022-06-27 | |
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean and Madagascar | France | In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to the Global Strategy are efforts to encourage the nomination of ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Education & Training |
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Technical assistance for the management of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, Albania | Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra | Albania | With a strategic geographic position on one of the few passageways between the Adriatic Sea and the Balkan Peninsula, and on the banks of the Osum River, Berat, Albania became a rich commercial and cultural center ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia | Armenia | The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and spiritual culture of the historical province of Shirak were collected by the ... | Cultural Emergency action Museum |
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Private property management in historic city centres of European countries in transition | The transfer of responsibility from private ownership to local and territorial governments poses new management problems in the centres of European countries in transition. France, which has a long tradition in this ... | Cities Cultural Education & Training |
2022-06-27 | ||
Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes | Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) | In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
Technical assistance for the restoration of Saint Basil's Basilica, Moscow, Russian Federation | Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow | Russian Federation | The construction of the Basilica Saint. Basil the Blessed, Moscow, Russian Federation, took place between 1552 and 1561 after the capture of Kazan by Tsar Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, to commemorate his ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
Technical support for the management, enhancement and development of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey | Historic Areas of Istanbul | Türkiye | The Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey, were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985, and as a strategic point in the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Restoration Urban Context |
2022-06-27 |
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its surroundings, Gaziantep, Turkey | Türkiye | Zeugma is an ancient city situated on the Euphrates south of Turkey. It is composed of two cities on either side of the Euphrates: Seleucia and Apamea. The construction of a new dam on the Euphrates in Turkey ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Earthen Architecture Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites | From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt | An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships Sustainable Tourism |
2022-06-27 | |
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ... | Historic Centre of Urbino | The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ... | Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management |
2022-06-27 | |
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ... | Le Corbusier is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and his work both built and written have had a huge impact on the world, and demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Partnerships |
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Global Strategy: Support to agro-pastoral cultural landscapes | The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape | Pastoralism is defined as a system of livestock farming which depends, for the most part, on the generally non-intensive use of naturally-occurring plant materials for grazing, either on a farm or as part of a ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
Support for the restoration of the Christ the Saviour Church in Prizren, Kosovo (References to Kosovo shall be ... | Following the international donors conference for the Rehabilitation of the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo* (13 May 2005), organised by UNESCO in collaboration with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-06-27 | ||
Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ... | At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ... | Convention | 2022-06-27 | ||
Community-led urban planning in Durham (United Kingdom) | Durham Castle and Cathedral | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan was developed between 2014 and 2021 following a comprehensive community-centred approach, which included a Neighbourhood Forum, extensive consultations and a public referendum. ... | Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation |
2022-06-27 |
Special plan for the protection and restoration of the historic city of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) |
Spain | In order to face challenges such as urban gentrification, the abandonment of the city centre and the impact of tourism, the City of Santiago de Compostela developed a comprehensive framework for heritage ... | Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2022-06-27 |
Participatory budgeting in Trogir (Croatia) | Historic City of Trogir | Croatia | The participatory budgeting and decision-making model enables local residents to decide on the application of part of the city’s budget and the practical initiatives to be carried out in their city. | Inclusion & Participation | 2022-06-27 |
Developing a participatory approach to World Heritage management in Mtskheta (Georgia) | Historical Monuments of Mtskheta | Georgia | National and local stakeholders are brought together in the Georgian World Heritage Protection Council. The Council reviews all proposals within the World Heritage properties and buffer zones and ensures adequate ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2022-06-27 |
Avebury Residents’ Pack: bringing together diverse stakeholders in Avebury (United Kingdom) | Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The Avebury Residents' Pack, developed between 2006 and 2008 by the local world heritage management office, aimed to reconnect the local communities with the archaeological sites in the village, bringing together ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2022-06-27 |
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites in Europe | Supported by the European Union, World Heritage Journeys showcases UNESCO recognised outstanding cultural heritage in a travel platform that promotes sustainable tourism development across Europe. The World ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes Cultural Routes |
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#OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest | Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region | Albania · North Macedonia | #OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest © UNESCO The Photo Contest was organized in the framework of the Project: "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and ... | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First European | Croatia | Young People's Appeal from Dubrovnik We, the young people "Patrimonitos" (heritage protectors), as we call ourselves, are so happy to be here in the World Heritage City of Dubrovnik. During this forum we became ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Russia | Russian Federation | International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002. The working program of the Forum included three round tables: Associated Schools ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) | Sweden | Karslkrona, Sweden3-8 September 2001 Objectives The 10th World Heritage Youth Forum Theme was: " Both sides of the coin - how the dark and light sides of my World Heritage can become keys to understand the present ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
Youth Component, 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (2008) | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Dinosaur Provincial Park Gros Morne National Park Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Historic District of Old Québec L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Rideau Canal Waterton Glacier International Peace Park |
Canada | From 21 June to 10 July 2008, thirty young people met in Canada to deepen their knowledge of different aspects of World Heritage in the framework of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee. Organizers The ... | Convention Education & Training |
2022-06-27 |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American | Aranjuez Cultural Landscape | Spain | Aranjuez , the only Spanish site declared Cultural Landscape in the World Heritage List of UNESCO will host the 2nd World Heritage Ibero-American Youth Forum from 20 to June 30, 2010. The event comes in the wake of ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) First South East Europe (SEE) | Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Škocjan Caves |
Croatia · Slovenia | Networking for a better common future The First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum, held 21-26 May 2011 in Porec, Croatia (from May 21 to 23), in Skocjan Cave and Lipika, Slovenia (from May 24 to 26), was ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American | Portugal · Spain | The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition | Spain | The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Mollina, (Málaga). Forty-six young people aged ... | Cultural Education & Training |
2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2013) Second South East Europe (SEE) for peace and sustainable development | Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius | Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Greece · Hungary · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Romania · Serbia · Slovenia | The Second SEE World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6th until 11th April 2013 in Zajecar, Eastern Serbia, where the World Heritage site Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana / Palace ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) “At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage” | Türkiye | 28 delegates 26 countries 12 days One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Young Professional Forum (2017) Memory: Lost and Recovered Heritage | Poland | One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the future? Urbanisation, climate change, global inequality, armed ... | 2022-06-27 | ||
World Heritage Youth Forum (1995) | Norway | Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, educationally and economically. Their destruction or even deterioration ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2003) 7th OWHC Symposium | Medieval City of Rhodes | Greece | During the 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) in Rhodes, Greece (23-26 September) a Youth Forum was held within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 |
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Sub-regional, First Central European Meeting | Slovakia | First Central European Meeting - World Heritage in Young Hands - in Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-29 June 2002. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate innovative educational approach and develop a sense of shared ... | Education & Training | 2022-06-27 | |
International colloquium in Bruges | Historic Centre of Brugge | Belgium | International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities. | 40th Anniversary | 2022-06-27 |
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Europe and North America region (2012-2015) | In Europe, 49 States Parties and 432 World Heritage properties (382 cultural, 41 natural, 9 mixed) participated in the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise (2012-2015). The exercise was coordinated by ... | 2022-06-27 | |||
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Europe and North America | The First Cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise was carried out from 2001 to 2006 for Europe and from 2001 to 2005 for North America. The exercise provided an opportunity for States Parties to highlight a number ... | 2022-06-27 | |||
Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism | Norway | The project Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism (2012-2014) was initiated by the Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). With a practical approach, the project has ... | Sustainable Tourism | 2022-06-27 | |
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region | Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region | Albania · North Macedonia | Towards strengthened governanceof the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region © This European Union funded project aims to improve transboundary cooperation ... | 2022-05-03 | |
Restoration of the Sottoportico dell' Angelo | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | A 13th century sculpted marble angel and the archway supporting it in Calle Magno, Castello. This was a long-awaited inauguration financed by Pro Venezia Sweden and the Australian Committee for Venice. Working space ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Querini Stampalia Foundation | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise began the restoration and refurbishment of two frescoed rooms in the Querini Stampalia Foundation, once occupied by the Serenissima's last ambassador to France. The ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Mid-sixteenth century painted Crucifixion group in wood, with the Virgin and St. John, from the Church of San Michele. Following its long and painstaking restoration, the remarkable Crucifixion group financed by ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Nativity's painting in the Basilica S. Giorgio Maggiore | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The Venice branch of Zonta Club International undertook to fund the restoration of Jacopo Bassano's famous painting of the "Nativity" in the Basilica of S. Giorgio Maggiore. The Association of Private Committees ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the German Synagogue, the façade of the former Scuola Grande di San Marco, a cycle of ... | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | During the year 1999, Save Venice Inc.passed from the planning to the execution phase of the restoration of the German Synagogue, but even after full-scale preparatory surveys and tests the Superintendency is ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the frescoes in San Salvador et Gesuiti Churches | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Working on its own account, Venetian Heritage launched the preliminary phases of two projects during the year in preparation for the restoration of the frescoes in the sacristy of the Church of S. Salvador and of ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Cappella Emiliani | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Responding to the Superintendency’s urgent appeal for attention to the Cappella Emiliani, attached to the façade of the Church of San Michele, the Venice in Peril Fund financed preliminary diagnostic surveys and ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Cappella Clary, Church of San Trovaso | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise often sponsors the restoration of Venetian monuments that have a French connection. This is the case of the Cappella Clary in the Church of San Trovaso, the burial ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
The decoration of the Portego of the Querini-Stampalia Palace | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The decoration, carried out at the end of the 18th century for the wedding of Alvise Querini di Zuanne and Maria Teresa di Francesco, consists of stucco work in the pre-neoclassical style, with marmorino borders in ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of Probota Monastery | Churches of Moldavia | Romania | The current UNESCO project comprises three main components: Installation of an under-floor heating system as well as a new brick floor to respect the original floor covering, and restoration of a painted wooden ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Cappella Badoer-Giustinian, image of the Madonna dell'Umilità and Statue of St. Louis of ... | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Save Venice Inc. brought three projects in the Church of San Francesco della Vigna to completion during the year. The Cappella Badoer-Giustinian was restored in memory of one of the founding fathers of the ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Three and a half centuries of neglect and maltreatment were finally reversed in October 1999 with the completion of the comprehensive restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery on the Lido, first established in ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | In a joint effort, the Comitato Italiano per Venezia secured funding for the restoration of the dozens of iron window and door frames in the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale.In time for part of it to be ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of the altars of Church of San Rocco and Basilica on Torcello | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Cooperating this time with the new American committee Venetian Heritage Inc., the Comitato Italiano saw work on the high altar of the Church of San Rocco almost completed and a start made on two gilded and painted ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Restoration of Santa Maria dei Miracoli | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | In 1470 or thereabouts, an image of a Madonna and child was enshrined in a niche overlooking the street. Gradually, a history of miracles grew up around it, and the Venetians so worshipped the Madonna that they ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Maintenance of restored Church S. Maria del Giglio | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | Pro Venezia, Switzerland has always been sensitive to the need for constant monitoring and prompt maintenance of restored buildings.True to this principle, the Swiss Committee provided funds for tests to be carried ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
Arco del Paradiso | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | 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 triangular ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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 slender minaret, ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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, this construction was in a perfect ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical center of Mostar | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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 safeguarding of ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-05 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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 Rabobolja creek, a ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation plan for the historic centre of Mostar | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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 restoration ... | Restoration | 2022-03-05 |
Light on Fort Liedot (France) | France | Ile d'Aix (Region Poitou-Charentes)25 august- 15 september 2008 Description Fort Liedot forms part of the Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (World Heritage Tentative List as ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
International Workshop on World Heritage Educational Multi-media Resource Material | Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) | France | Pont-du-Gard, France, 21-23 March 2005 Objectives For teachers: Provide secondary and elementary school classroom teachers with innovative, user-friendly multi-media interdisciplinary educational resource ... | 2022-03-02 | |
International Workshop on World Heritage Education-Finland | Finland | Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 Objectives Five main objectives of the Workshop Present recent WHE achievements and the results of the external World Heritage Evaluation Make proposals for the ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
International Workshop on World Heritage Education -Chartres | Chartres Cathedral | France | Chartres, France, 24-28 February, 1999 An International Workshop to disseminate the publication World Heritage in Young Hands - Resource Kit for Teachers, was held at Chartres World Heritage site. Some 20 ... | 2022-03-02 | |
International Workshop on World Heritage Education - Austria | City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg | Austria | Graz, Austria, 7-12 October 2000 Interregional Seminar on World Heritage and Youth The workshop consisted of 3 working groups that focused on different aspects of the World Heritage Education. The first working ... | 2022-03-02 | |
Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage | Lithuania | Lithuania, Vilnius, 3-8 July 2006 Objectives The Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage was organized on the occasion of the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee in Vilnius. The general objective of the ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
Restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's Funeral Monument | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The Comité français financed the restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's sixteenth-century funeral monument to Alvise Pasqualigo in the Church of the Frari in memory of Ms Solange Gaussen. In November and December the ... | Restoration | 2022-03-02 |
Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by Leandro Bassano and ... | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The Amici della Basilica dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo (with funding from the Fondazione Varzi) commissioned preliminary chemical analyses in the Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, in the Church of S. Francesco ... | Restoration | 2022-03-02 |
Restoration of a Terraced House in Cannaregio | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | The first stage of Venice in Peril’s (VIP) exciting venture into the conservation of historic housing in Venice also reached completion during the year. This Superintendency-led project brought together an ... | Restoration | 2022-03-02 |
Façade of Santa Maria del Giglio | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | This church was built in the second half of the seventeenth century by Giuseppe Benoni; the façade is the work of Giuseppe Sardi.Antonio Barbaro left detailed instructions in his will for the design, building and ... | Restoration | 2022-03-02 |
Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery | Churches of Moldavia | Romania | 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 and external frescos, ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites | 2022-03-02 |
International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice (1966, Italy) | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | 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 architecture. But this ... | Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites |
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World Heritage Teacher and Student Camp | Rock Carvings in Tanum | Sweden | Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site conservation in Sweden met at the World Heritage site of the Rock ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
Teacher-training Workshop in the Alsace region | France | Strasbourg, France, 29-30 January 2003 Objectives The First teacher-training course organized in France since the beginning of the project in 1994. The objective of the course was to familiarize the teachers with ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven | Spain | The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven encouraged young people to participate in heritage preservation. The Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven (the Accessible Forum for Heritage and Young People) was held in ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 | |
Third European Course in Restoration for Youth | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | RØROS, Norway The third European World Heritage Restoration Camp for Youth was held 6-17 August 2001 in Røros, a mining town in Norway, that is a World Heritage Site since 1981. For the third time, participants ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
International World heritage Education Workshop on “Mobilizing Young People for World Heritage” and ... | Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
Avila Municipal led Patrimonitos Programme undertaken within the frame of the UNESCO World Heritage Education ... | Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches | Spain | In 2007 the City of Ávila, initiated the "Patrimonitos Programme" in collaboration with Excmo Heritage Council, the town council, the schools and institutes of the town to promote the knowledge of World Heritage. ... | Education & Training | 2022-03-02 |
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 how to properly ... | Cities | 2022-03-02 |