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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi):Criterion (iii): The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park with its ancient architecture, temples and special water retaining installations together with its religious, military and agricultural structures, dating back to the regional Capital City built by Mehmud Begda in the 16th century, represents cultures which have disappeared.Criterion (iv): The structures represent a perfect blend of Hindu-Moslem ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Pasargadae, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): Pasargadae is the first outstanding expression of the royal Achaemenid architecture.Criterion (ii): The dynastic capital of Pasargadae was built by Cyrus the Great with a contribution by different peoples of the empire created by him. It became a fundamental phase in the evolution of the classic Persian art and architecture.Criterion (iii): The archaeological site of Pasargadae with its palaces, gardens, and ...
Sites: Pasargadae
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Inscribes the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Japan, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi):Criterion (ii): The monuments and sites that form the cultural landscape of the Kii Mountains are a unique fusion between Shintoism and Buddhism that illustrates the interchange and development of religious cultures in East Asia.Criterion (iii): The Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly, Kazakhstan, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criterion (iii):Criterion (iii): The dense and coherent group of petroglyphs, with sacred images, altars and cult areas, together with their associated settlements and burial sites, provide a substantial testimony to the lives and beliefs of pastoral peoples of the central Asian steppes from the Bronze Age to the present day.2. Encourages the State Party to consider moving the main road ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the agreement of the State Party to a modification of the original name,2. Approves the extension of the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China, to include the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang under the existing cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). The name of the property as extended becomes Imperial Palaces of the Ming and QingDynasties in Beijing and Shenyang.Criterion (iii): The Imperial Palaces bear exceptional testimony to Chinese civilisation at the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties, being true reserves of ...
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Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China, to include the Liaoning Tombs, under the existing cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi).
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Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Great Living Chola Temples)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur, India, to include the Brihadisvara Temple Complex in Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple Complex in Darasuram under existing cultural criteria (ii) and (iii). The name of the property as extended will become the Great Living Chola Temples:Criterion (ii): The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur became the first great example of the Chola temples, followed by a development of which the other two properties also bear witness.Criterion (iii): The three Great Chola Temples are an ...
Sites: Great Living Chola Temples
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Complex of Koguryo Tombs)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,2. Inscribes the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the World Heritage List, on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): The wall paintings of the Koguryo Tombs are masterpieces of the culture and period of the Koguryo kingdom; the construction of the tombs demonstrates ingenious engineering solutions.Criterion (ii): The special burial customs of the Koguryo culture ...
Sites: Complex of Koguryo Tombs
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus), India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) exhibits an important interchange of influences from Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture, and from Indian traditional buildings. It became a symbol for Mumbai as a major mercantile port city on the Indian subcontinent within the British Commonwealth.Criterion (iv): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is an outstanding example of ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, Mongolia, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The Orkhon valley clearly demonstrates how a strong and persistent nomadic culture, led to the development of extensive trade networks and the creation of large administrative, commercial, military and religious centres. The empires that these urban centres supported undoubtedly influenced societies across Asia and into Europe and in turn absorbed influence from both east and west ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the request of the State Party to modify the name of the property,2. Inscribes the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, Andorra, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criterion (v): Criterion (v): The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley is a microcosm of the way its inhabitants have harvested the scarce resources of the high Pyrenees over the past millennia to create a sustainable living environment in harmony with the mountain landscape. The Valley is a reflection of an ancient communal system of land management that has ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Azerbaijan, to allow the State Party to undertake a research and analysis programme for the site, using methodologies which are now emerging in other rock art sites in the region, in order to quantify the site's significance in the wider world context.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides not to inscribe the Wine Village Terraces, Cyprus, on the World Heritage List.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of Kuressaare Fortress, Estonia, to allow the State Party to prepare a comparative analysis that clearly demonstrates the outstanding universal value of the site within the relevant historic and cultural context;2. Encourages the authorities to consider the possibility of enlarging the nominated area to include the historic town of Kuressaare;3. Further encourages the authorities to finalise the conservation plan as soon as possible as a necessary complement to the management ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Dresden Elbe Valley, Germany, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):Criterion (ii): The Dresden Elbe Valley has been the crossroads in Europe, in culture, science and technology. Its art collections, architecture, gardens, and landscape features have been an important reference for Central European developments in the 18th and 19th centuries.Criterion (iii): The Dresden Elbe Valley contains exceptional testimonies of court architecture and festivities, as well as renowned ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Þingvellir National Park)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Iceland,2. Inscribes Þingvellir National Park, Iceland, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (vi):Criterion (iii): The Althing and its hinterland, the Þingvellir National Park,represent, through the remains of the assembly ground, the booths for those who attended, and through landscape evidence of settlement extending back possibly to the time the assembly was established, a unique reflection of mediaeval ...
Sites: Þingvellir National Park
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (the Incense Route and the Desert Cities in the Negev)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Refers the nomination of the Incense Route and the Desert Cities in the Negev, Israel back to the State Party to allow it to strengthen the comparative analysis in order to clearly demonstrate the outstanding universal value of the proposed site.
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia, Italy, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): The necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri are masterpieces of creative genius: Tarquinia's large-scale wall paintings are exceptional both for their formal qualities and for their content, which reveal aspects of life, death, and religious beliefs of the ancient Etruscans. Cerveteri shows in a funerary context the same town planning and architectural schemes used in an ancientcity.Criterion ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Kernavė Archaeological Site)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė), Lithuania, as a cultural landscape on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (iv):Criterion (iii): The archaeological site of Kernavė presents an exceptional testimony to the evolution of human settlements in the Baltic region over the period of some 10 millennia. The property has exceptional evidence of thecontact of Pagan and Christian funeral traditions.Criterion (iv): The settlement patterns and the impressive hill-forts represent outstanding examples ...
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Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (Vegaøyan - The Vega Archipelago)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes Vegaøyan - The Vega Archipelago, Norway, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of cultural criterion (v):
Criterion (v): The Vega Archipelago reflects the way generations of fishermen/farmers have, over the past 1500 years, maintained a sustainable living in an inhospitable seascape near the Arctic Circle, based on the now unique practice of eider down harvesting, and it also celebrates the contribution made by women to the eider down process;
2. Requests the authorities to develop a specific strategic plan for the ...