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Lonja de la seda de Valencia

Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce. It is a masterpiece of ...
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Flying Beyond Borders: Connecting People, Birds and Habitats in the Spirit of the Sixth ‘C’ – Collaboration

Conserving the Yellow Sea Tidal Flats through Transboundary Cooperation on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway” was organized ...
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...
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Tasmanian Wilderness

2021 44COM 7B.75 - Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia) (C/N 181quinquies) 2018 42COM 7B.61 - Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia) (C/N 181quinquies) 2016 40COM 7B.66 - Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia) (C/N ...
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Göbekli Tepe

Located in the Germuş mountains of south-eastern Anatolia, this property presents monumental round-oval and rectangular megalithic structures erected by hunter-gatherers in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic ...
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Sydney Opera House

Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and ...
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Temple of Preah Vihear

Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia, the Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. The Temple is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of ...
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Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church

Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. The site – which also comprises the small medieval Church of ...
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Voler au-delà des frontières : créer du lien entre les personnes, les oiseaux et les habitats dans l’esprit du sixième « C » – La Collaboration

L'événement parallèle intitulé « Voler au-delà des frontières : Préserver les vasières de la mer Jaune grâce à la coopération ...
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UNESCO Launches Groundbreaking Report on Climate Change Impacts in Mediterranean World Heritage Cities

UNESCO World Heritage Centre has launched a groundbreaking new report Climate Change in Mediterranean World Heritage Cities during a high-level online event attended by over 140 participants from ...
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People and nature: UNESCO safeguarding life and heritage

The report "People and nature in UNESCO-designated sites: Global and local contributions" reveals 2,260 living sites where people and nature coexist, from Dja to Greenland, shaped by climate threats, ...
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UNESCO concerned about insufficient Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rufiji Hydropower Project in Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania)

In response to the results of the independent technical review of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) commissioned by IUCN, the World Heritage Centre expresses grave concern over the state of ...