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The Royal Residences of Sinaia were born as a result of political will combined with a well-grounded artistic education of Carol I, the first King of Romania. Member of the German Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family, Carol I was chosen in 1866 by the Government of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia to rule the young country and was elected King of Romania in ...

Movile Cave (Mangalia, Romania) represents the access to the first terrestrial self-sustained ecosystem dependent on chemoautotrophically fixed carbon (Kumaresan, 2014; Sarbu, 1996; Sarbu, 1994), ever discovered. Movile Cave is the hot spot of the sulphurous aquifer located in South Dobrogea, around Mangalia Municipality. The cave is the only human-accessible entrance ...

United Republic of Tanzania, Geothermal energy development project (issue resolved) Buildings and Development (potential impact of a lodge development project on the crater rim, proposed museum building at Laetoli) Transportation infrastructure (impact of the project for upgrading Lodoare Gate to Golini Main Road, construction of the southern bypass road and access road to ...

La ville est située dans une vaste vallée appartenant aux États de Puebla et de Tlaxcala, à la latitude de 19°02' nord et à la longitude de 98°15' ouest par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. À l'ouest, le paysage naturel est marqué par les reliefs volcaniques de la Sierra Nevada, avec comme plus hauts sommets le Popocatepetl, qui atteint 5 452 mètres et l'Iztacihuatl, ...

Historical background of temples in Bangladesh Temples are not only monuments or monumental remains in the context of the history of society, cultures, religions and regions in Bangladesh (and in South Asia). Brahmanical (or Hindu), Buddhist, Jain, and various other religious traditions have manifested their heterogeneity and ritualistic performances through temples for ...

Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan), Natural risk factors; Lack of planning, governance and management processes; Alteration of the urban and social fabric; Impact of archaeological excavations; Deterioration of monuments; Urban environment and visual integrity; Traffic, access and circulation. ,A report was provided to the World Heritage Centre by the Israeli Permanent ...

Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan), Natural risk factors Lack of planning, governance and management processes Alteration of the urban and social fabric Impact of archaeological excavations Deterioration of monuments Urban environment and visual integrity Traffic, access and circulation ,A report was provided to the World Heritage Centre by the Israeli Permanent ...

The property Mughal Forts in Fluvial Terrains in Dhaka consists of four sites associated with the Mughal military and administrative establishment in Bengal. The sites include three naval forts in the outskirts of Dhaka City: Hajiganj Fort, Sonakanda Fort and Idrakpur Fort, and one palace fort Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka City. The forts were established by the Mughal Subahdars ...

Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex consists of a series of interconnected, covered, brick structures, buildings, and enclosed spaces for different functions. Tabriz and its Bazaar were already prosperous and famous in ...

Spišský Hrad has one of the largest ensembles of 13th and 14th century military, political and religious buildings in eastern Europe, and its Romanesque and Gothic architecture has remained remarkably intact. The extended site features the addition of the historic town-centre of Levoča founded in the 13th and 14th centuries within fortifications. Most of the ...

S. No. State, Province or Region: Names of the component parts: Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates: 1. Punjab Ancient Site and Buddhist Stupa (Sanghol) Fatehgarh Sahib 30° 47' 4'' N 76° 23' 18'' E 2. Punjab Ancient site in (Ropar) Rupnagar 30° 57' 57'' N 76° 31' 23'' E 3. Punjab Ancient site at Firozpur 30° 54' 59'' N 74° 35' ...

Sr. No Name of the component State, Province or Region Latitude and Longitude A Aihole-group, Aihole village, Hungund Taluka, Bagalkot District 16°01'11.5"N, 75°53’00"E 01 Ravanphadi complex   Ravanphadi Main Cave                               16°01′16.4″N 75°53′01″E 2 Temples in Ravanaphadi Cave Premises  16°01′20.5″N ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Poaching Military conflict Looting of the facilities Godl mining ,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in October 2002. In April 2003 the new constitution was approved and ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Poaching; Managerment issues (issue resolved); Civil unrest  ,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in October 2002. In April 2003 the new constitution was approved and ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Proposed construction of a highway (issue resolved) Armed conflict Uncontrolled arrival of refugees causing deforestation and poaching ,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a retreat of most foreign troops in ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Armed conflict in the region Poaching Illegal encroachment and housing construction Need to design and implement small-scale projects benefiting local populations ,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace accord was signed in July 2002, which lead to a ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Political uncertainties, New settlements in the Park, Gold mining, Livestock grazing, Destruction of vegetation, Poaching, Agricultural encroachment, Over-exploitation of fish populations, Lack of financial resources ,Since the Committee session of June 2002, the political situation in DRC has been in constant and rapid change. A peace ...

Location and landscape The property is located in the prominent Buddhist religious centre of Lalmai-Mainamati representing twin villages on a hill range. The low and lenticular shaped hill range has a maximum height of 45 metres, is 17 kilometres long (from north to south) and at its widest part is 4.5 kilometres wide (from east to west). It rises within a vast floodplain ...

Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 45COM 10 September - 25 September 2023 Committee Members Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Zambia ...

The mercury-producing district of Huancavelica is located at the heart of the Andes range, at 3,700 meters above sea level, 245 kilometers southeast of Lima. Mercury or quicksilver production in Huancavelica was the largest of the Western hemisphere and it holds the fourth position of the world ranking, only bettered by Almadén (Spain), Idrija (Slovenia) and Mount Amiata ...