Technical assistance for the preparation and establishment of a management plan for Coro and ...
With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, the town of Coro, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is the only surviving example of a ...
Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments (HEADS)
Human Evolution related properties represent a process of evolutionary accretion that took place over a vast period of time, offering vital ...
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Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest
Heritage of Religious Interest
UNESCO Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest
© OUR PLACE / Amos Chapple / Samarkand - Crossroad ...
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Modern Heritage Programme
At the start of 2001 the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and DOCOMOMO (Working Party for the ...
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World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available ...
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Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape
On 10 November 2011 UNESCO’s General Conference adopted the new Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape by acclamation, the first such ...
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“Humanize Bangkok” project, Thailand
Bangkok, in Thailand, is one of the most populated cities in the world, a symbol of uncontrolled urban growth, marked by heavy pollution and huge ...
“Public works and heritage”. International seminar in Paris, (France) on bridges
Connecting river banks and cultures, bridge are a work which has, today, acquired great symbolic value, whether as historical testimony or ...
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention Virtual Congress
World Heritage in the Digital Age. Conferences, workshops and special events (China, Egypt, France, Mexico, Senegal)
On the occasion of the 30th ...
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for ...
The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary ...
Afghanistan’s cultural heritage: Safeguarding Campaign
The focus of this Campaign is the safeguarding of all aspects of Afghan cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, including museums, ...
Archaeology in the Caribbean - Martinique 2004
From the 20 to the 23 September 2004, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organised an international seminar involving official representatives and ...
Atelier "Paysages urbains historiques ". Bordeaux, 7-8 juin 2009.
Dans le contexte du travail mené par l'UNESCO sur l'élaboration d'une nouvelle Recommandation internationale sur la question ...
Caribbean Fortifications
The Heritage Office of the Instituto Colombiano de Cultura, COLCULTURA, organized the Caribbean Fortification Experts Meeting, financed by the ...
Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities
Since 2008, the World Heritage Centre, within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, supported and participated in the ...
Case study: Tongariro
In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. ...
Cities of Asia
Heritage for the Future
If the future of humanity is irrevocably linked to the city, then this future - political, economic and cultural - will ...
Commemoration of ten years of international co-operation at Angkor, Cambodia
Situated in the current province of Siem Reap in the northwest of Cambodia, Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Kings and the group of ...
Conservation and enhancement of the historic city of Bejaïa, Algeria
Carried out under the aegis of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, this project aimed to strengthen local capacity and sustain actions ...
Conservation and preservation of the city of Constantine, Algeria
The project in Constantine is part of the cross-sector project “Poverty Reduction through Sustainable World Heritage Management”, launched in ...
Disaster Risk Management Plan for Quebrada de Humahuaca
Disaster Risk Management Plan for Quebrada de Humahuaca
(Argentina)
This project aims to fund the elaboration of a Risk ...
Emergency Safeguarding of the Portico of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra
Emergency Safeguarding
of the Portico of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra (Syrian Arab Republic)
In summer 2016, the Temple of ...
Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and ...
Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise ...
Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments
The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments", co-edited by the France-UNESCO Cooperation ...
Heritage and poverty alleviation (Senegal, Benin, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, ...
Urban heritage preservation policies, when separated from development strategies, can lead to a marginalization of the poorest populations. ...
International Conference in Istanbul (Turkey) on the resistance of historic buildings to ...
The “International Conference on the Seismic Performance of Traditional Buildings” was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 18 November 2000, ...
Main Andean Road - Qhapaq Ñan
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru share a common cultural heritage of outstanding value: the Qhapaq Ñan, or Main Andean ...
Participatory Management Plan for Jesuit and Franciscan Missionary Heritage
Participatory Management Plan for Jesuit and Franciscan Missionary Heritage
in the departments of Beni, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz and Tarija ...
Preparation and publication: “Historic atlas of Kyoto”, Japan
The “Historical Atlas of Kyoto: Spatial Analysis of the Memory Systems of a City, its Architecture and Urban Landscape” (In French: « Atlas ...
Preparatory assistance and establishment of a management plan for the Historic Centre of ...
Founded in the ninth century, the Agadez, Niger, occupies a prominent position on the crossroads of the principal commercial routes of the ...
Preparatory assistance and feasibility study for the inscription of Varanasi, India
As part of the Indian Heritage Cities Network project, and in link with the “Rivers and heritage” initiative, a seminar was held in February 2007 ...
Preparatory assistance and technical support for the inscription, conservation and management ...
The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, similar to the technical cooperation provided to the Town of Luang Prabang in the Lao People's ...
Preparatory assistance for an extension to the site of Tiya, Ethiopia
Ethiopia has numerous megalithic sites. The most important of them is Tiya, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. It has ...
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Domain of Mbé cultural landscape, Congo
Located 200km from Brazzaville, Congo, the Royal Domain of the Mbé was inscribed on the Tentative Lists in 2008. The property, which is also of ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal ...
The Kingdom of Wu and Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River, China, are located to the south of the Yangtze River, near Lake Tai, ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, Togo
The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo, which extends into neighboring Benin, is home to the Batammariba people whose remarkable mud ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Stone Circles of Senegambia
Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List, particularly concerning archaeological sites. This is why it is important to assist ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Syrian ...
The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria constitute one of the most extraordinary archeological ensembles in the world. There are more than 700 ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of ...
In the 19th century, the riches of Chile aroused the greed of European and American powers, resulting in the establishment of large industrial ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Southern Oasis of Morocco
At the initiative of the Permanent Delegation of Morocco and the “Agence pour la promotion et le développement économique culturel et social des ...
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear, Cambodia
The Temple of Preah Vihear, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is situated on Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand. The property ...
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, ...
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 ...
Preparatory assistance for the Slave Route, Benin
Wishing to submit the Slave Route (running from Djougou in the north of Benin to Ouidah, and passing through the Royal Palaces of Abomey) for ...
Preparatory assistance for the updating of the national inventory of cultural heritage of ...
In order to identify and protect its heritage, Cameroon launched a national inventory of cultural heritage in 2001. The French Embassy in ...
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 ...
Properties of Religious Interest – Sustainable Management [PRI-SM] Thematic Paper & General ...
PRI-SM Thematic Paper & General Guidance
Properties of Religious Interest – Sustainable Management [PRI-SM]
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The ...
Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Protecting natural World Heritage sites in times of crisis
Rapid Response Facility (RRF)
Protecting natural World Heritage sites in times of crisis
Natural World Heritage sites face ...
Restauration and revitalisation of the Complex of Hué Monuments and historical town, Viet Nam
Hué, Viet Nam, is one of the last large fortified citadel cities of south-east Asia which was the imperial capital until 1945. The Complex of Hué ...
Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal)
Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal)
Rebuild the rich cultural heritage
© UNESCO
Sankhu is a traditional Newar ...
Safeguarding and development of the M'Zab Valley and its five fortified ksour (El Atteuf, Bou ...
This project’s objective was to provide technical assistance to set up management and conservation plans on several sites distributed across a ...
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites
An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of ...
Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes
In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. ...
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean ...
In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to ...
Seminar on the cultural heritage inventories of Maghreb
Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement support was provided for the preparation of cultural heritage inventories for ...
State of conservation Information System
Conservation, at the core of the World Heritage Convention
Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties ...
Strategy for the preservation of rock art sites in Angola
Rock art is one of the most interesting types of remains for the study of ancient civilisations. It is a fragile and vulnerable form of heritage ...
Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project)
In 2009, a programme called “Heritage and Development” was initiated under the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement to respond to the requests ...
Support for conservation and management of the Historic Town of Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire
Grand-Bassam is the first capital of the former French colony of Côte d’Ivoire, from 1893 to 1900. The historic city, or “France quarter” as it ...
Support for international training in France for World Heritage site managers. Support to the ...
Managing a heritage site today involves much more than just conservation. It's also about site protection, enhancement and the arrangements for ...
Support for the annual seminar of the UNESCO Chair for "Culture, Tourism and Development"
Tourism represents an important but double-edged challenge for World Heritage Properties, which is the subject of ongoing discussion through ...
Support for the conservation of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs in the Democratic People's ...
The Koguryo Kingdom covered the majority of Democratic People's Republic of Korea and north-eastern China, from 227 BCE until 668 CE. Some of the ...
Support for the creation of the Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN)
From 2006 to 2013, the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign ...
Support for the establishment of the national inventory of cultural heritage of Senegal
The President of the Republic of Senegal (by Decree 2001-1065 of 20 December 2001) requested the Ministry of Culture (in particular, the ...
Support for the identification, safeguarding and protection of heritage in Comoros
The Comoros islands possess a rich cultural and material heritage as well as a rich intangible heritage. The country ratified the World Heritage ...
Support for the restoration of the Christ the Saviour Church in Prizren, Kosovo (References to ...
Following the international donors conference for the Rehabilitation of the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo* (13 May 2005), organised by UNESCO in ...
Support for the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
In 2007, the World Heritage Centre, with the support of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, launched a study and analysis of the World ...
Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin ...
Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary
The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of ...
Technical and preparatory assistance for the inscription of iSimangaliso Wetland Park and ...
The rationale of this project was to provide technical assistance through an advisory mission for the development of management mechanisms and ...
Technical assistance for the conservation of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, India
Situated in an exceptionally beautiful landscape and covering a vast area of 42 km2, Hampi, in India, contains major archaeological remains of ...
Technical assistance for the creation of a museum on the archaeological and mining site of the ...
At the request of Bolivian authorities, UNESCO provided technical assistance to advise on a mining museum in the City of Potosí, Bolivia ...
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its ...
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 ...
Technical assistance for the management of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, the Mountain ...
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) was the first of three mountain railways of India to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The ...
Technical assistance for the management of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, ...
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 ...
Technical assistance for the management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, El Salvador
Joya de Cerén is the name given to a rural settlement dating back to the period of the Mayan civilization. The site provides a unique window into ...
Technical Assistance for the protection and development of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, in Morocco, is a fortified village of adobe buildings and is an interesting example of earthen architecture in North ...
Technical assistance for the restoration of Saint Basil's Basilica, 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 ...
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of ...
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 ...
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan
The Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1981. The inscribed property includes two ...
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Villa Ocampo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thanks to Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), one of the most important Argentine cultural figures of the 20th century, Villa Ocampo (Buenos Aires, ...
Technical assistance for urban management and rehabilitation of the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, ...
The Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (Mauritania) were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans ...
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia
The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and ...
Technical assistance to update the national inventory of cultural heritage of Ethiopia
Realizing the richness of Ethiopian cultural heritage, the organization in charge of cultural heritage within the Ministry of Culture, the ARCCH ...
Technical cooperation for the enhancement, development and protection of the Town of Luang ...
The technical cooperation for the protection, enhancement and development of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a ...
Technical support for the management, enhancement and development of the Historic Areas of ...
The Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey, were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985, and as a strategic point in the Bosphorus peninsula ...
The Chii`k Naab mural paintings: Calakmul. The conservation of mural paintings in tropical ...
Since 1993, the Calakmul Archaeological Project has made an enormous contribution to interdisciplinary research, ensuring the integral ...
The Inventory of the historic city of Sana'a: a tool for urban conservation
This publication documents the main outcomes of the studies undertaken in 2003 - 2006, by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the General ...
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites in Europe
World Heritage Journeys of the European Union
Wachau Cultural Landscape © Stefan Rotter
Supported by the European Union, ...
UNESCO for Haiti
Making Culture a Motor for Reconstruction
Haiti, the "land of a thousand colours"
"Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started ...
Urban conservation and management of historic centres. Recommendation on the Historic Urban ...
Cities and urban areas are the most represented types of heritage on the World Heritage List. World Heritage Cities are also among the World ...
Workshop for heritage in Tlemcen, Algeria
This project aimed to ensure the training of local skilled staff in restoration and rehabilitation, through organization of education programmes ...
Workshop on urban conservation, Chandigarh, India
The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is internationally renowned for its architecture and ...
World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme
Despite its extraordinary cultural and biological diversity and richness, the Pacific is the most under-represented sub-region on the World ...
World Heritage and Extractive Industries
World Heritage and Extractive Industries
© Martin (necktru / Llanganuco, Parc national de Huascarán
Over the years, and ...
World Heritage and Museums
The ever-growing global heritage tourism, boosted by the striking success of the UNESCO World Heritage programme, offers an ideal setting for ...
World Heritage and the Arctic
World Heritage and the Arctic
© Maksim Antipin / Beringia National Park (Берингия)
4 April 2017, Monaco -- The Arctic Ocean ...
World Heritage Cities Programme
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee.
It aims ...
World Heritage Journeys of Buddhist Heritage Sites
World Heritage Journeys of Buddhist Heritage Sites
© Alexandra Lande/Shutterstock
UNESCO is currently implementing a project ...
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement
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With an emphasis on sustainable development and the ...
Activities to protect Afghanistan’s moveable cultural property
UNESCO assists the Afghan authorities in preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural property.
UNESCO's policy on the protective safekeeping ...
Coordination Committee
The International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage (ICC) was formed in 2002 to coordinate all ...
Emergency consolidation and Restoration of Monuments in Herat and Jam, Phase I and II
The project aims at the emergency consolidation, conservation and restoration of the Minaret of Jam and The Fifth Minaret in Herat.
Expected ...
Repairing of the protective roof over the ruins of the Mosque of Haji Pyada, Balkh
The Mosque of Haji Pyada, built in the second half of the 9th century, is the most ancient Islamic religious structure in Afghanistan.
Its form, ...
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan site, Phase I
The aims of this project were the consolidation of the cliffs and niches, the conservation of mural paintings in the Buddhist caves, the ...
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase II
The aims of this project are to substantially improve the state of preservation of the Bamiyan site, to ensure the long term consolidation of the ...
Successful completion of a two-year pilot project to inventory, conserve and restore ...
Financed by the US Contribution to UNESCO, the US$250,000 pilot project for the documentation and conservation of Kabul Museum’s endangered ...
UNESCO/Swiss Funds in-Trust Emergency consolidation of the monuments in Jam
Following the inscription of the Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam in the 'World Heritage List' and the 'List of the World Heritage in ...
International Conference "What is the fate of Public Art?"
In celebration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
On the 19th and 20th May 2011, the World Heritage Centre of ...
Capacity building “Cultural heritage and local development”, 18-21 November 2008, Porto Novo, ...
Held on 18-21 November 2008 in Porto Novo, Benin, the first training session of the programme “Cultural heritage and local development” gathered ...
Regional Meetings on Modern Heritage
The first Regional Meeting on Modern Heritage, for Latin America, took place from 11 to 13 December 2002 in Monterrey (Mexico) and was organised ...
Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban ...
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 ...
Historic Urban Landscapes Workshops on the Swahili Coast of Africa
In the fall of 2009 the Flemish Government decided to support the World Heritage Cities Programme and in particular the implementation of the new ...
Conference "Architecture and Cities for the 21 Century"
Valencia, July 1998
By Minja Yang
As the century approaches its end, the oracles of the day have set about prophesying doom or utopia in the ...
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition
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 ...
Activities in Tikal National Park
At Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the Institute of Anthropology and History, part of the culture ministry, is working to protect one of the ...
International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Iraq
The Executive Board of UNESCO approved at its 167th session (decision 9.2) the establishment of the International Coordination Committee for the ...
Ethiopia-International Campaign to Safeguard the Principal Monuments and Sites of Ethiopia
The area of Africa that is present-day Ethiopia has a long history rich in tradition; its sites and monuments bear witness to the civilizations ...
Mozambique : Rehabilitation Project of the San Sebastian Fortress, Island of Mozambique
UNESCO and the Government of Mozambique signed an agreement in 2003 for the rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress, the most emblematic ...
The restoration of King Gbehanzin Palace – Royal Palaces of Abomey
Edited by Junzo Kawada, Published by CRATerre-ENSAG and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
This publication describes the first restoration project ...
Adadi Maryam
This rock-hewn church is a 600-year-old sanctuary in the building tradition of the northern part of Ethiopia, and marks the advent of ...
Gondar - Palaces and castles
During unsettled periods between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, Ethiopian rulers moved their royal camps frequently. King Fasil ...
Harar - The walled town
The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its ...
Lake Tana - Churches and Monasteries
The Lake Tana area was important in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in view of its role in maintaining the Christian faith ...
Lalibela - Rock-hewn churches
Following the decline of the Aksumite Empire, power shifted in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to Roha in Lasta District.
This was renamed ...
Tiya - Prehistoric site
The largest and most representative collection of stelae are to be found near the village of Tiya.
Originally forty-six stelae were erected in ...
Monuments of Nubia-International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
In 1954 the decision to build the Aswan High Dam was made. This dam would lead to the creation of a huge artificial lake covering the Upper Nile ...
The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites
The most famous of the monuments affected by the Aswan High Dam Project was the temple complex on the island of Philae. Sacred to the goddess ...
Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Safeguarding Bamiyan
Following their meeting in Tokyo in December 2004, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan ...
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase III
Phase III of this project aims to implement activities to ensure site security; ensure the structural stability of the two standing Giant Buddha ...
Pakistan- International Campaign for the Safeguarding of Moenjodaro
In 1974, after an appeal from the Pakistani Government, UNESCO launched the International Safeguarding Campaign for Moenjodaro. It lasted until ...
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the DPRK
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings
in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Since 2001, with the support of ...
Tajikistan- Operational project for the preservation of the Buddhist Monastery of Ajina Tepe
UNESCO, in cooperation with the Japanese Government, has launched several cultural heritage conservation projects along the Silk Roads. Two ...
Conservation and Restoration of the Royal Plaza, the Bayon and Angkor Wat
Following four preliminary survey missions fielded by the Japanese Government in response to the request of the Royal Government of Cambodia, the ...
Complex of the Celestial Lady (Thien Mu)
This complex was built on the exact spot where, according to tradition, a "celestial lady" dressed in red appeared and asked the local ...
Complex of the mausoleum of King Minh Mang
Begun in 1841 by Minh Mang it was completed in 1843. Located extra muros, the complex comprises several buildings surrounded by gardens and ...
Complex of the Palace of Audiences (Dien Can Chanh)
This complex was built in 1811, but burned down in 1947. The local authorities wanted it to be reconstructed exactly as before on the basis of ...
Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nguyen Emperors (Thé Mieu)
This complex, located to the south-east of the Imperial City, comprises:the temple itself (Thé Mieu) built in 1820;the Temple of the Resurrection ...
Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nine Nguyen Lords (Thai Mieu)
This complex is located to the south-east of the Imperial City. It was built in 1805 by Gia Long. In 1956 its roof was carried away by a typhoon. ...
Complex of the tomb of the King Tu Duc
Tu Duc's reign began in 1848 and ended in 1883. The king attached considerable importance to the construction of his final residence and the ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation plan for the historic centre ...
In December 1995, the Director-General of UNESCO and the representative of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government signed a Cooperation Memorandum ...
International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice (1966, 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 ...
Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery
Probota Monastery, located in north-east Romania, has been on the World Heritage List since 1993.
The present church, built between 1528 and ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar
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 ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical center of Mostar
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) ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar
The "Old Bridge" enhanced the town's development and prosperity. It was its raison d'être. Despite reinforcement works ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque
This historical mosque, situated in the vicinity of the Old Bridge, in the most touristic part of Mostar, was built c. 1600. This monocameral ...
Arco del Paradiso
In the sestiere or district of Castello, at the entrance to the calle del Paradiso, so called because of the splendid illuminations on festival ...
Façade of Santa Maria del Giglio
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 ...
Maintenance of restored Church S. Maria del Giglio
Pro Venezia, Switzerland has always been sensitive to the need for constant monitoring and prompt maintenance of restored buildings.True to this ...
Restoration of a Terraced House in Cannaregio
The first stage of Venice in Peril’s (VIP) exciting venture into the conservation of historic housing in Venice also reached completion during ...
Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by ...
The Amici della Basilica dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo (with funding from the Fondazione Varzi) commissioned preliminary chemical analyses in the ...
Restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's Funeral Monument
The Comité français financed the restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's sixteenth-century funeral monument to Alvise Pasqualigo in the Church of the ...
Restoration of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
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 ...
Restoration of the altars of Church of San Rocco and Basilica on Torcello
Cooperating this time with the new American committee Venetian Heritage Inc., the Comitato Italiano saw work on the high altar of the Church of ...
Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale
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 ...
Restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery
Three and a half centuries of neglect and maltreatment were finally reversed in October 1999 with the completion of the comprehensive restoration ...
Restoration of the Cappella Badoer-Giustinian, image of the Madonna dell'Umilità and Statue of ...
Save Venice Inc. brought three projects in the Church of San Francesco della Vigna to completion during the year. The Cappella Badoer-Giustinian ...
Restoration of the Cappella Clary, Church of San Trovaso
The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise often sponsors the restoration of Venetian monuments that have a French connection. This is the ...
Restoration of the Cappella Emiliani
Responding to the Superintendency’s urgent appeal for attention to the Cappella Emiliani, attached to the façade of the Church of San Michele, ...
Restoration of the frescoes in San Salvador et Gesuiti Churches
Working on its own account, Venetian Heritage launched the preliminary phases of two projects during the year in preparation for the restoration ...
Restoration of the German Synagogue, the façade of the former Scuola Grande di San Marco, a ...
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 ...
Restoration of the Nativity's painting in the Basilica S. Giorgio Maggiore
The Venice branch of Zonta Club International undertook to fund the restoration of Jacopo Bassano's famous painting of the ...
Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood
Mid-sixteenth century painted Crucifixion group in wood, with the Virgin and St. John, from the Church of San Michele.Following its long and ...
Restoration of the Querini Stampalia Foundation
The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise began the restoration and refurbishment of two frescoed rooms in the Querini Stampalia ...
Restoration of the Sottoportico dell' Angelo
A 13th century sculpted marble angel and the archway supporting it in Calle Magno, Castello. This was a long-awaited inauguration financed by Pro ...
The decoration of the Portego of the Querini-Stampalia Palace
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 ...
Restoration of Probota Monastery
The current UNESCO project comprises three main components:Installation of an under-floor heating system as well as a new brick floor to respect ...
Early archaeological sites and the beginning of cultural diversity
The related properties account for many innovations in culture, behavior, adaptation, and technology which shaped the future course of humanity ...
Human evolution and sites related to early human origins
Properties linked to Human Evolution have evidence for natural and cultural processes related to human lineage as part of the record of life and ...
Rock Art
Concerning Rock Art , for the purpose of the Thematic Programme, it is understood in the form of paintings and engravings as clear and ...
Support for production of a documentary film on earthen architecture
The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement supported the production of a documentary on earthen architecture. In 2004, François Le Bayon directed ...
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