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As a complex of buildings in an exceptional state of preservation, the Residence Ensemble Schwerin is an outstanding example of the last flourishing of court culture in the 19th century. It epitomises the representation of small German states and was created between 1825 and 1883 under the grand dukes Friedrich Franz I, Paul Friedrich and Friedrich Franz II. The heart of ...

Le lac Abbeh : son paysage culturel, ses monuments naturels et son écosystème, témoigne des grands stades de l’histoire de la terre et des hommes. D'origine tectonique et inscrit dans un graben encadré par deux horsts, le Lac Abbeh, est un lac salé endoréique d'Afrique de l'Est situé à cheval sur la frontière avec l'Éthiopie. En effet, il y a 8500ans, le lac Abbeh occupait ...

Khooni Bhandara is an underground water management system comprising of eight waterworks built in the historical city of Burhanpur in Burhanpur district of the Central State of Madhya Pradesh in India.These Mughal period waterworks of Burhanpur form one of the most significant historic water systems in India. Built on similar Persian qanat approach as also in the existing ...

The Via Francigena in Italy is the first and most important road that, in the Middle Ages, connected the countries beyond the western Alps (the land of the Franks) to Rome: the main destination – along with Jerusalem and Santiago di Compostela – for pilgrims who, at the time, travelled from all over Europe. Dating back to the Longobard era, this road was not built from a ...

Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates: Name Zone Easting Northing That Hajj Fort 37 R 224357.03 m E 3216541.21 m N Ain Siker Fort (Tabuk) 37 R 260579.04 m E 3142031.25 m N Al-Mua’azam Fort and Pool 37 R 353538.25 m E 3069088.94 m N Al-Buraika Fort and Pool 37 R 380137.51 m E 3023821.64 m N Islamic Fort in ...

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the main Buddhist temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, the largest province in Southern Thailand. It is located on the main sand bar of Nakhon Si Thammarat on which the ancient town and the present town of Nakhon Si Thammarat were built. The ancient town of Nakhon Si Thammarat developed from the early state of Thailand called ...

Russian Federation,a) Lack of Management Plan b) Weakening of conservation controls and laws c) Impacts of proposed tourism infrastructure development d) Road construction e) Deforestation ,On 17 February 2012, a report on the state of conservation of the property was submitted by the State Party. The report provides some information on the implementation of the ...

India, Decline in the population of Siberian cranes (issue resolved) Inadequate water supply and competition for water with neighbouring communities; Poor water (quality and quantity) management; Invasive species (Prosopis, Eichhornia, Paspalum)(already an issue in the past)  ,The report submitted by the State Party on 29 January 2008 was reviewed by the joint World ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo,a) Armed conflict and political instability; b) Poaching by military and armed groups; c) Mining; d) Expansion of local settlements and agricultural activities.,On 30 January 2006, an updated report on the state of conservation of the five DRC World Heritage properties was submitted by the State Party, including information on the Okapi ...

United Republic of Tanzania, Significant decline of wildlife populations due to poaching Insufficient funding and management Modification of legal protective status to permit mineral and hydrocarbon prospecting and mining inside the property Excision of land from the property to accommodate a uranium mine Operationalizing the uranium mining project Inadequate tourism ...

Czechia, Development of high-rise constructions on the Pankrác Plain Lack of effectiveness of existing planning, management, and conservation measures for the property, particularly lack of specific regulations for high-rise developments Lack of Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for proposed projects which may affect the OUV of the property Lack of a finalized Management ...

Botswana, Transboundary management of water resources Lack of wildlife monitoring programme Animal sanitation and diseases Mining exploration licenses overlapping with the buffer zone Management and governance Engagement of local communities and indigenous peoples Alien invasive species ,On 19 March 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, available ...

Dès le XVIIe siècle, le Charolais-Brionnais, qui pratiquait jusqu'alors une pluriactivité agricole, s'est orienté vers l'élevage à l'herbe des bovins. Le développement de cette activité, à partir d'une race locale initialement polyvalente, sélectionnée et améliorée sur ses aptitudes bouchères pour devenir une race de viande spécialisée (la race charolaise), s’est ...

Iraq, Management systems/ management plan War Weathering and lack of maintenance affecting the fragile structures State of conflict in the country that does not allow the responsible authorities to assure the protection and management of the property ,On 31 January 2022, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, which is available at ...

Le « Domaine de Fontainebleau : château, jardins, parc et forêt », paysage culturel évolutif et vivant, est proposé pour inscription en extension du bien « palais et parc de Fontainebleau » inscrit sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial en 1981. Il se compose d’une résidence de chasse utilisée par les rois de France dès le XIIème siècle, de jardins, de pièces d’eau et d’un ...

Historique du Palais des Princes Evêques Le premier palais épiscopal a été construit par Notger (972-1008) en même temps que la cathédrale qui lui faisait face. Le Prince-Evêque accorde la même importance aux deux bâtiments. Le bâtiment était certainement construit en colombage, sur un niveau de pierre. Il sera détruit par un incendie en 1185. Il est ...

The cultural site proposed for inclusion on the Tentative List is Carmona’s cultural landscape. The city spans from the Alcores terrain elevation over the terraces of the Guadalquivir River, presiding over the area of the Vega del Corbones River basin. A heavily anthropized landscape, which was the stage where the main cultures of southern Europe developed. Los Alcores is ...

Le Portail du monastère de Ripoll, construit au XIIe siècle, est un chef-d'œuvre de l'art roman, un arc de triomphe grandiose et majestueux qui mène à l'église de Santa Maria. Il s'agit d'une pièce unique qui a été surnommée la "Bible en pierre", et elle est considérée comme un point de repère incontesté dans l'art roman catalan et une bannière de la culture monastique ...

Twenty-three belfries in the north of France and the belfry of Gembloux in Belgium were inscribed in 2005, as an extension to the 32 Belgian belfries inscribed in 1999 as Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia. Built between the 11th and 17th centuries, they showcase the Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles of architecture. They are highly significant tokens of the ...

Banteay Chhmar Temple was an ancient site in the Angkorian period (802-1432). It is located in Banteay Chhmar commune, Thma Puok district, Banteay Meanchey province, about 65-km north of Sisophon city, via Road Number 56. The site face the Dangrek Mountain chain at the north, and it is surrounded by  four villages, namely Banteay Chhmar west, Bnateay Chhmar north, Banteay ...