World Heritage List 2010 – Latest Tamil movies stills, pictures, Tamil Actress stills, Latest Hindi movie pictures, Indian events pictures, Bollywood wallpapers, Indian celebrities wallpapers, Latest Bollywood Parties, Bollywood Latest Movie Wallpapers, Latest Tamil Movie Wallpaper, Tamil actress wallpapers, Latest hollywood Movie wallpapers, Technology News http://www.facemaza.com/blog Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:09:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.6 21 new sites on UNESCO World Heritage List http://www.facemaza.com/blog/2010/08/04/21-new-sites-on-unesco-world-heritage-list/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:09:01 +0000 http://www.facemaza.com/blog/?p=613 The 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia since 25 July today finished its consideration of nominations for the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Meeting under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Culture of Brazil, João Luiz da Silva Ferreira, the Committee inscribed 21 new sites, including 15 cultural, 5 natural and 1 mixed properties Out of 32 sites submitted from Thirty-three submitted for Consideration.

15 Cultural Sites

1. The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur (India),

 Jantar mantar built by Maharaj Jai Singh in the period 1727-1733 in jaipur

Jantar mantar built by Maharaj Jai Singh in the period 1727-1733 in jaipur

Brihat Samrat Yantra with repaired plaster and lime wash

Brihat Samrat Yantra with repaired plaster and lime wash


2. Australian Convict Sites (Australia)

Australian convict sites for World Heritage list 2010

Australian convict sites for World Heritage list 2010

3. São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristovão (Brazil)

Aerial View, the city and the rivers Vaza-Barris and Paramopama, São Francisco Square in the town of São Cristovão

São Francisco Square in the town of São Cristovão

Courtesty:unesco.org

4. Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, in the “Centre of Heaven and Earth” (China)

Historic Monuments of Dengfeng

Historic Monuments of Dengfeng

5. Episcopal City of Albi (France)

Episcopal-City-of-Albi

Episcopal-City-of-Albi

6.Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Shaykh Ishaq Safi Shrine

Shaykh Ishaq Safi Shrine

7.Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Tabriz-bazar

Tabriz-bazar

8.Bikini Atoll, nuclear tests site (Marshall Islands)

Bikini  Atoll

Bikini Atoll

9.Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Mexico)
Camino

10.Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca (Mexico)

Prehistoric Rock Art Site, Mexican Caves and Ancient Sarazm Added to Unesco World Heritage List

Prehistoric Rock Art Site, Mexican Caves and Ancient Sarazm Added to Unesco World Heritage List

11.Seventeenth-century Canal Ring Area inside the Singelgracht, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Seventeenth century canal ring area of Amsterdam

Seventeenth century canal ring area of Amsterdam

12.Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Republic of Korea)

Hahoe Folk Village

Hahoe Folk Village

13. At Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyah (Saudi Arabia)

At Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah

At Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah

14. Proto-Urban site of Sarazm(Tajikistan)
sarazm

15.Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi(Viet Nam)

Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi

Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi

5 Natural sites

1. China Danxia (China)

China Danxia landform

China Danxia landform

2.Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island (France)

Pitons cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

Pitons cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

3.Phoenix Islands Protected Area (Kiribati)

Kiribati Broken Bridge

Kiribati Broken Bridge

4. Putorana Plateau (Russian Federation)

Putorana Plateau

Putorana Plateau

5. Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)

Central highlands srilanka

Central highlands srilanka

1 Mixed Site

1. Papahānaumokuākea (United States of America)

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