Unesco world heritage site india 2023

WHC Session 2023 The following list was compiled based on UNESCO documentation and latest information gathered from the web by our community. It is regularly updated when new information becomes available. Not all sites listed here will actually make it. Follow and join our discussions for 2023 in the Nominated for 2023 The following sites are scheduled for the 2023 WHC Session. Proposed Site TWHS per Country Aire du Dragonnier Ajgal • Alpine and pre-alpine meadow and marsh landscapes • Ancient Jericho • Ancient Port of Banbhore • Ancient Tea Plantations of Pu'er • Andrefana dry forests (extension) • Anticosti Island • Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University • Badain Jaran Desert • Bagh-e Babur • Bale Mountains National Park • Brazilian Fortresses Ensemble • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation • Cat Ba Archipelago (extension) • Cold winter deserts of Turan • • • Cultural Landscape of Civita di Bagnoregio • Deer Stone Monuments • ESMA Site Museum • Eise Eisinga Planetarium • First World War burial and memorial sites • • Forests and Volcanoes of Martinique • Gaya Tumuli • Gedeo Cultural landscape • Gordion • Gorokhovets • Highlands of the Mongolian Altai • Hopewell • Hyrcanian Forests (Extension) • • Ile de Djerba • Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt • Jodensavanne • Karst in the Evaporites and Caves of the Northern Apennines • Koh Ker • Koutammakou (extension) • Kuldiga • Maison Carrée de Nîmes • Masouleh • Memorial Sites of Genocide • Migratory Bird Sanctuaries a...

• • • • On World Heritage Day, a look at India's top Heritage Sites On World Heritage Day, a look at India’s top Heritage Sites Approved by UNESCO in 1983 during its 22nd General Conference, the day is dedicated to recognising sites of historical importance, raising awareness and the stressing on the need to restore and preserve them. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 took a decision to celebrate April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, popularly known as World Heritage Day. Approved by The day, thus, promotes cultural importance, while also highlighting the many impediments to doing so. Every year, a theme is proposed for the day which guides the celebrations and the many activities that ICOMOS National and International Scientific Committees and other bodies do. Also Read | The theme for this year is “Heritage Changes.” This theme is aimed at addressing issues of climate action and its relation to cultural heritage. It also emphasizes the role of cultural heritage in supporting the protection of vulnerable communities in climate action and responding to the UN Decade of Action. At the moment, India is home to 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and one, the Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type. India has the sixth-largest number of sites in the world. Here is a look at a few heritage sites in India: Ajanta Caves Ajanta Caves represent a collection of Buddhist art from t...

In 2018, the region of Gävleborg, Sweden, created the international World Heritage Residence Scholarship at the World Heritage site “Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland”. The 5th call for applications is now open until 15 February 2023. One aim of UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention is to create links between people and promote international cooperation. Peace is a central concept. This World Heritage Residence Scholarship is based on these ideas – to generate interest and understanding for humankind’s common memory through World Heritage sites. The scholarship aims to establish artistic and creative contacts between World Heritage sites around the world. The World Heritage Residence Scholarship consists of two parts: a one-month residence at one of the seven World Heritage farms, either Kristofers in Stene or Erik-Anders in Asta; and a sum of approximately 4500 Euros (50.000 SKR) to be used on a project which has an international dimension and builds bridges between World Heritage sites in an artistic or cultural way. What does it take to write a successful application? “It is important to describe the project well,” says Anna-Karin Ferm, Cultural developer for World Heritage and culture at Region Gävleborg. “There needs to be a clear idea behind the project that really connects World Heritage sites. The Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland should be a source of inspiration for artists, creators and researchers. Finding what connects World Heritage sites and developing this...