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Grobiņa archaeological ensemble is situated in the western part of Latvia not far from the Baltic Sea and City of Liepāja, in the territory of Grobiņa town and its vicinity. The first inhabitation of Grobiņa is connected with the Stone Age, later in the first millennium AD Grobiņa became a centre of the West Baltic tribe Curonians.  In the 7th century Norsemen appeared in ...

No. Name of Property State, Province or Region Area (ha.) Geographic (lat/long) or UTM Coordinates of approximate centre point 1. Ruins of Ancient Vaishali Bihar Vaishali 2.77 (Vaishali) 7.30 (Kolhua) 25 59 N 85 6 E 2. Remains of Vikramshila Ancient University Bihar Bhagalpur 42.35 25 19 N 87 17 E 3. Buddhist remains of ...

Lebanon, Need for an international safeguarding campaign (issue resolved) Construction of a tourist complex (land fill) (issue resolved) Construction project of a large fish market (issue resolved) Construction project of a coastal motorway (issue resolved) Uncontrolled construction  (issue resolved) Project to build a new tourist marina (issue resolved) Road construction ...

Uzbekistan, Lack of a comprehensive conservation and management plan  ,On 13 January 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/885/documents. A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission was carried out from 28 to 31 March 2016. The mission report is also available ...

Sudan,Factors identified at the time of inscription of the property: Land conversion (Development and agriculture pressure) Mining (mining project/ associated infrastructure and increased traffic) Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation Local conditions affecting physical fabric (Flooding, desertification and windblown sand erosion) Management systems / conservation ...

Yoros Fortress         41°10'49.41" N - 29°05'46.89" E Galata Tower          41°01'35.85" N - 28°58'26.88" E Foça Fortress           38°40'09.25" N - 26°45'02.78" E Çandarlı Fortress     38°56'01.69" N - 26°56'01.50" E Çeşme Fortress       38°19´24.60" N - 26°18´12.49" E Amasra Fortress       41°45'02.84" N - 32°23'03.83" E Akçakoca ...

The Orheiul Vechi Archaeological Landscape is located in central-eastern part of Moldova and lies along the gorge of the lower course of the Răut River, 14 km upstream from the confluence of the Răut and the Dniester Rivers. This is an extremely strategic position. The Răut links it with most of central and northern Moldova, while the Dniester is the most important trade ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011: Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict ,On 14 January 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six World Heritage properties in Syria, and on 9 April 2015 an update on the Ancient City of Bosra; which are available at ...

Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well as the Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, can still be seen. 595Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosPythagoreion et Heraion de ...

Students' recommendations We, the participants of the first Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum are here to express our views on the importance of preserving World Heritage. We can appreciate and see all these sites because our forefathers preserved them for us and in turn, it is our duty to preserve these for our children, so they too can appreciate them and be ...

The Town of St George, founded in 1612, is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications graphically illustrate the development of English military engineering from the 17th to the 20th century, being adapted to take account of the development of artillery over this period. 983Historic Town of St George and ...

Neuschwanstein: N47 33 26,57 E10 44 56,78Linderhof (Palace): N47 34 17,96 E10 57 38,81King’s House Schachen: N47 25 11.11 E11 06 45.60Herrenchiemsee (New Palace): N47 51 37,74 E12 24 6,84 “The real world is an illusion”. Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols With his gradual withdrawal from political life and escape into an ideal poetic world, King Ludwig II of ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes; Lack of human and financial resources; Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property; Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan. Since March 2011: Damage of historic buildings due to the use of ancient ...

In the 9th century the flame of Christianity was kept alive in the Iberian peninsula in the tiny Kingdom of the Asturias. Here an innovative pre-Romanesque architectural style was created that was to play a significant role in the development of the religious architecture of the peninsula. Its highest achievements can be seen in the churches of Santa Maria del Naranco, San ...

Research Institute (RI) Mykolayiv Astronimical Observatory. N46 58 3 E31 58 5Astronomical Observatory of Kyiv National University. N50 27 2 E30 29 9Research Institue (RI) Astronomical Observatory of Odesa National University. N46 28 6 E30 45 5Research Institute (RI) Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. N44 43 7 E34 01 0World's Astronomy Monuments is a project of serial ...

In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydraulic power. After two centuries of working the deposits, the Romans withdrew, leaving a devastated landscape. Since there was no subsequent industrial activity, the dramatic traces of this remarkable ancient ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration International tarmac road crosses the site Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...) Pipeline crossing the southern ...

This selection of "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea" includes some of the most significant examples, chosen from a dense network of maritime and mercantile settlements distributed around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. In their physical form and variety, these settlements share recognisable urban and ...

Peru was the seat of the viceroyalty created by the Spanish Crown in 1542, at first its territory included almost all of South America, although the creation of the viceroyalties of New Granada in 1717 and the viceroyalty of La Plata in 1776 reduced its territory, until before independence it was the main possession of the Spanish Monarchy in South America and the main ...

Category: Cultural property; cultural landscape, organically evolved and continuing. An architectural and landscape ensemble, listed by IPHAN as a heritage site in 1977, comprising its urban layout, monumental buildings, rows of houses, iron markets and urban furniture, squares and docks for boats. Its spatial configuration was established and consolidated between the 17th ...