Antonine Wall to be part of digital UNESCO heritage trail

WHS Frontiers of the Roman Empire

Can UNESCO status save the world's oldest mummies?

WHS Chinchorro Culture

UNESCO-designated garden to find its pools dredged

WHS Persian Garden

Norway vs Australia round 2:

"Australia accused of trying to block Unesco process that could put Great Barrier Reef in danger list | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian" https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/30/australia-tries-to-pause-unesco-process-that-can-force-climate-action-to-protect-great-barrier-reef

Werkgroep Horizon Schiermonnikoog schrijft een brandbrief aan UNESCO

WHS Wadden Sea

Working group "Horizon Schiermonnikoog" writes an urgent letter to UNESCO

It states that the Dutch government has seriously neglected its duty of care for the Wadden Sea, which is considered a World Heritage Site. The working group refers to the drilling plans from Ternaard and the proposed construction of two high-voltage cables right through Schiermonnikoog.

The working group foresees serious damage to nature and urges UNESCO to call the cabinet to account.

Ground broken for tourism complex near UNESCO-registered tower

WHS Gonbad-e Qâbus

Herat old city not registered with UNESCO due to corruption

TWHS City of Herat

Five-ton star hoisted atop Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

WHS Works of Antoni Gaudí

Gouden Draak Margriet terug op Belfort in Ieper mét boodschap in de buik: zo komt de legende toch uit

WHS Belfries

Golden Dragon "Margriet" back atop of Belfort in Ypres with a message in the belly: that's how the legend comes true

Since this morning Dragon Margriet is back on the Belfry in Ypres. The dragon was examined, restored and put in a new golden coat. She also received a text in the belly with a message for the Ypres of the future. The statue is the first part of the Belfry that has been completely restored.

Stonehenge builders had a sweet tooth, artefacts suggest

WHS Stonehenge

Catholic church's proposed redesign of Notre Dame interior provokes outrage

WHS Paris, Banks of the Seine

Unesco dreigt Werelderfgoedstatus van Waddenzee af te pakken vanwege toestemming voor gaswinning

WHS Wadden Sea

Unesco threatens to take World Heritage status from the Wadden Sea because of permission for gas extraction

Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands

"Last week, Lalibela residents told AFP that while the Tigrayan fighters had respected the holy sites during their time in the town between August and November they made life difficult for the people."

Eise Eisinga Planetarium voorgedragen voor Werelderfgoedlijst

TWHS Eise Eisinga Planetarium

The Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker has been nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage List. Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven (Education, Culture and Science) will submit the nomination in Paris.

Brno's Villa Tugendhat celebrates 20 years of UNESCO World Heritage status

WHS Tugendhat Villa