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The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in Mumbai, is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from ...
UNESCO welcomes efforts to achieve lasting peace, an essential condition for the protection of cultural heritage in Cambodia and Thailand. UNESCO has initiated monitoring of cultural heritage sites ...
L’UNESCO salue les efforts entrepris en vue de parvenir à un apaisement durable, condition essentielle à la protection du patrimoine culturel au Cambodge et en Thaïlande. L'UNESCO a initié un suivi de ...
Le patrimoine est l’héritage du passé dont nous profitons aujourd’hui et que nous transmettons aux générations à venir. Ce qui rend exceptionnel le concept de patrimoine mondial est son application ...
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. It was constructed on the remains of a Chinese fortress dating from the ...
The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the ...
Thanks to the continued support of the Government of Flanders (Belgium), the World Heritage Online Map Platform has evolved ...
Grâce au soutien continu du Gouvernement de la Flandre (Belgique), la Plateforme de cartes en ligne du patrimoine mondial ...
This railway bridge, crossing the Forth estuary in Scotland, had the world’s longest spans (541 m) when it opened in 1890. It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges and continues to ...
Les quatre sites de ce bien s’étendent sur une bande de 170 km de long et de 3 à 15 km de large, qui traverse la Belgique d’ouest en est. Il s’agit des sites ...
These volcanic islands are inhabited by a population of around 5,700 giant lizards, whose appearance and aggressive behaviour have led to them being called 'Komodo dragons'. They exist nowhere else in ...
Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. In its present form it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive ...