Virtual Globetrotting: UNESCO

Virtual Globetrotting: UNESCO http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2008 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com admin@virtualglobetrotting.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:37:30 -0500 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church]]>

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
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By: adrbr
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Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-20 17:37:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53504/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53504/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:37:30 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53504/ 55.75649200 9.41955300 <![CDATA[Humberstone - Ghost town in Chilian desert]]>

Humberstone - Ghost town in Chilian desert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-07-16 11:07:42
Humberstone, Chile was a booming town from the 1920s until the early ‘40s, enjoying the wealth and prosperity that came from mining and processing nitrate, also known as saltpeter. Once synthetic saltpeter was invented, the town began to decline and experienced a slow outpouring of residents until it finally lay empty in 1961. Since then, the blowing sand from surrounding deserts has made its way into the remaining buildings, which still house machinery and furniture. The town has been named a World Heritage Site and will likely be preserved as a historical monument.]]>

Giant Buddha of Leshan
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-13 09:27:23
The Giant Buddha of Leshan (aka Dafo) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. It was carved out of a cliff face by an 8th-century monk in southern Szechuan province, near the city of Leshan.

The Giant Buddha lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. It faces the sacred Mount Emei (with which it shares its World Heritage status), with the rivers flowing below his feet.

Construction on the Giant Buddha began in 713 AD. It was the idea of a Chinese monk named Haitong, who hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels travelling down the river.

When funding for the project was threatened, he is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity. The massive construction project was finally completed by his disciples 90 years later.

The construction resulted in so much stone being removed from the cliff face and deposited into the river below that the currents were altered by the statue, making the waters safe for passing ships as the monk had hoped. There are still some vicious currents where the three rivers meet - but none that threaten the tourist ferries.

The "Mount Emei Scenic Area with Leshan Giant Buddha" was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Unfortunately it's hard to see the Buddha with Google Maps...]]>

Tipasa
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-12 06:09:27
On the shores of the Mediterranean, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania. It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside indigenous monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauritania.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48905/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48905/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:09:27 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48905/ 36.59467200 2.44315400 <![CDATA[Monte Alban]]>

Monte Alban
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Monte Alban
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By: adrbr
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Byōdō-in
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-03-24 10:14:36
Byōdō-in (平等院, Byōdō-in) is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

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Byōdō-in
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-03-24 10:14:36
Byōdō-in (平等院, Byōdō-in) is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48025/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48025/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:14:36 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48025/ 34.88932400 135.80760800 <![CDATA[Torre Bujaco]]>

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Torre Bujaco
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-21 16:04:11
The Bujaco Tower is the most beautiful one of the five that are left in the city when it was under Muslim control throughout the 12th century.

Also known as the "New Tower" or "Watch Tower", its most popular name derives from the Calif Abu-ya-gub. This slender (25 mtrs tall) tower is next to the Peace Hermitage which was originally built in the 16th century and reconstructed in the baroque style in the 18th century
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Roman Walls of Lugo
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-02-04 13:37:51
The walls of Lugo were built in the later part of the 3rd century to defend the Roman town of Lucus. The entire circuit survives intact and is the finest example of late Roman fortifications in western Europe.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44955/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44955/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:37:51 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44955/ 43.01142800 -7.56229900 <![CDATA[San Julián de los Prados]]>

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San Julián de los Prados
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-02-04 13:13:39
San Julián de los Prados, also known as Santullano, is a Pre-Ramirense church from the beginning of the ninth century in Oviedo, the capital city of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the greatest works of Asturian art and was declared an Historical-Artistic Monument by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in June of 1917 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on the 2nd December 1998.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44954/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44954/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:13:39 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44954/ 43.36730000 -5.83723700 <![CDATA[Great Mosque of Djenné]]>

Great Mosque of Djenné
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-02-02 07:48:08
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest mud brick building in the world and is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, albeit with definite Islamic influences.

The Great Mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built in the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. As well as being the centre of the community of Djenné, it is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. Along with the entire city of Djenné it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.]]>

Giant's Causeway, The
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By: dda
@ 2008-01-13 12:17:40
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) north of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 (by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland). In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven and eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (36 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.
The Giant's Causeway is today owned and managed by the National Trust; it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.
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Bourges Cathedral
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-20 02:57:11
Construction on Bourges Cathedral began on in 1195, the same time as Chartres Cathedral. The choir was completed by 1214 and the nave was completed in 1225-1250. The west façade was finished in 1270. The architect was Paul-Louis Boeswillwald and the master builder was Philippe Berruyer.

The cathedral's nave is 15m wide by 37m high; its arcade is 20m high; the inner aisle is 21.3m and the outer aisle is 9.3m high. The use of flying buttresses was employed to help the structure of the building. However, since this was a fairly new technique, one can easily see the walls were still made quite thick to take the force. Six part ribbed vaults are used to hold up the vault.

The cathedral was added to the list of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1992.]]>

Bryggen
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-12-05 01:28:11
From Wikipedia:

Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf) is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.

The city of Bergen was founded in 1070. In 1360 a Kontor of the Hanseatic League was established there, and as the town developed into an important trading centre, the wharfs were improved. The administrative buildings of Bryggen housed clerks from many areas, especially Germany. The warehouses were filled with goods, particularly fish from northern Norway, and cereal from Europe.

Throughout history, Bergen has experienced many fires, since, traditionally, most houses were made from wood. This was also the case for Bryggen, and as of today, around a quarter dates back to the time after 1702, when the older wharfside warehouses and administrative buildings burned down. The rest predominantly consists of younger structures, although there are some stone cellars that date back to the 15th century.

Parts of Bryggen were destroyed in a fire in 1955. This area was used for the construction of Bryggen museum containing archeological remains, plus some old-style wooden houses, these being the six leftmost houses on the panoramic picture above. Controversially, a brick hotel was also raised on the premises, which is seen behind these six houses.

Today, Bryggen houses tourist, souvenir, and gift shops, in addition to restaurants, pubs and museums.]]>

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Catedral De Cuenca
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By: Effi
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Catedral De Cuenca
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By: Effi
@ 2007-11-21 03:56:55]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41114/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41114/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:56:55 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41114/ 40.07848300 -2.12846700 <![CDATA[Dougga]]>

Dougga
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-11-02 07:07:36
Dougga or Thugga is a Roman ruin in northern Tunisia located on a 65 hectare site.

Dougga was originally a fortified Berber village (the name Thugga meant "pastures"). Later, it served as the seat of the Numidian king Masinissa in the 2nd century BC. The Romans occupied the city in the late 2nd century BC.

Dougga declined under Byzantine, then Vandal, occupation. Because impressive Roman ruins remain, Dougga was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

A well-preserved theater was built around 168 AD, it is in such good condition until recently that it is used to stage concerts during the Dougga Festival held every summer.]]>

El Djem Amphitheatre
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-11-02 06:39:23
El Djem is famous for its amphitheatre (often incorrectly called "a colosseum"), capable of seating 35,000 spectators. Only Rome's Colosseum (about 45,000 spectators) and the ruined theatre of Capua are larger. The amphitheatre at El Djem was built by the Romans under proconsul Gordian, who was acclaimed Emperor at Thysdrus, around 238 and was probably mainly used for gladiator shows and chariot races (like in Ben-Hur). It is also possible that construction of the amphitheatre was never finished.

Until the 17th century it remained more or less whole. From then on its stones were used for building the nearby village of El Djem and transported to the Great Mosque in Kairouan, and at a tense moment during struggles with the Ottomans, the Turks used cannons to flush rebels out of the amphitheatre.

The ruins of the amphitheatre were declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.]]>

Oasis town Ghadames
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-11-01 04:46:22
Ghadames is an oasis town in the west of Libya. It is located approximately 340 miles in the south west of Tripoli, near the borders to Algeria and Tunisia.

The oasis has a population of 7000 Tuareg Berbers. The old part of the town, which is surrounded by a wall, has been declared World Heritage of the UNESCO. Each of the seven clans that used to live in this part of the town had its own district, of which each had a public place where festivals could be held. In the 1970s, the government built new houses outside of the old part of the town. However, many inhabitants return to the old part of the town during the summer, as its architecture provides better protection against the heat.

The first records about Ghadames exist not before the Roman period, when there were troops in the town from time to time. The Roman name for the town was Cydamus. During the 6th century, a Bishop lived in the oasis, after the population have been converted to Christians by the people of the Byzantine Empire. During the 7th century, Ghadames was ruled by the Muslim Arabs. The population quickly converted to Islam. Ghadames played an important role as base for the Trans-Saharan trade until the 19th century.]]>

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Cecilienhof Palace
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-09-26 03:29:27
Schloss Cecilienhof is in the Northern part of the New Gardens in Potsdam, close to the Jungfernsee lake. It was the last palace built by the Hohenzollern family. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany built it for his son Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and the crown prince's wife Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The house was designed by Paul Schultze-Naumburg to look like an English Tudor country house and was built between 1914 and 1917. Its design was based on a house called 'Bidston Court' (later 'Hillbark') on the Wirral Peninsula. which in turn was inspired by Little Moreton Hall.

The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, from July 17 to August 2, 1945. The participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The three nations were represented by Communist Party General Secretary Joseph Stalin, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and later Clement Attlee, and President Harry S. Truman.

The palace was used for the G8 foreign ministers summit on May 30, 2007.]]>

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Certosa di Padula
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By: Effi
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Certosa di Padula
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By: Effi
@ 2007-09-06 10:57:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38505/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38505/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:57:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38505/ 40.33780200 15.65232000 <![CDATA[Lonja de la Seda]]>

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Lonja de la Seda
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By: mlc1us
@ 2007-08-26 21:09:24
The Lonja de la Seda (English: Silk Exchange) in Valencia, or simply La Lonja to the locals (also La Llotja on street signs), is one of the principal tourist attractions in the city and a World Heritage Site. Currently the seat of the Cultural Academy of Valencia, the building frequently hosts exhibitions.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37668/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37668/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:09:24 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37668/ 39.47450500 -0.37831900 <![CDATA[Villandry castle]]>

Villandry castle
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By: dda
@ 2007-07-28 09:50:16
The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century. Acquired in the early 1500’s by Jean Le Breton, France’s Controller-General for War under King Francois I, a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Philip II of France once met Richard I of England (“the Lionhearted”) to discuss peace.
The castle remained in the Le Breton family for more than two centuries until it was acquired by the Marquis de Castellane. During the French Revolution the property was confiscated and in the early 1800’s Emperor Napoleon acquired it for his brother Joseph Bonaparte.
In 1906, Dr. Joachim Carvallo purchased the property and poured an enormous amount of time, money and devotion into repairing the castle and creating what many consider to be the most beautiful gardens anywhere. Its famous Renaissance gardens include a water garden, ornamental flower gardens, and vegetable gardens. The gardens are laid out in formal patterns created with low box hedges. In 1934, Château de Villandry was designated a Monument historique. Like all the other castles of the Loire Valley, it is a World Heritage Site.
Still owned by the Carvallo family, the Château de Villandry is open to the public and is one of the most visited castles in France.

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Moncalieri Castle
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By: Effi
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Moncalieri Castle
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By: Effi
@ 2007-07-19 12:24:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35575/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35575/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:24:26 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35575/ 45.00290100 7.68801100 <![CDATA[Shah Mosque]]>

Shah Mosque
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-13 03:25:21
Shah Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan (Eşfahān), Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. It has been renamed to Imam Mosque after Islamic Revolution.

Built during the Safavids period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as the masterpiece of Persian Architecture. The Imam Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran and all over the world. It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.]]>

Temple of Zeus
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-02 09:05:00]]>

Temple of Zeus
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-02 09:05:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34855/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34855/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:05:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34855/ 32.82225500 21.86265300 <![CDATA[Cyrene]]>

Cyrene
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-02 08:57:53
Cyrene, the ancient Greek city (in present-day Libya) was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region and gave eastern Libya the classical name 'Cyrenaica' that it has retained to modern times. It lies in a lush valley in the Jebel Akhdar uplands. It was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to Apollo.

Cyrene was founded as a colony of the Greeks of Thera, traditionally led by Aristotle (later called Battus) of Thera, about 630 BC, ten miles from its port, Apollonia (Marsa Sousa). Details concerning the founding of the city are contained in Book IV of the Histories of Herodotus. It promptly became the chief town of the ancient Libyan region between Egypt and Carthage (Cyrenaica), kept up commercial relations with all the Greek cities, and reached the height of its prosperity under its own kings in the 5th century BC. Soon after 460 BC it became a republic; after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) it passed to the Ptolemies and fell into decay.

Cyrene is now an archeological site near the village of Shahat. One of its more significant features is the Temple of Apollo which was originally constructed as early as 7th century BC. Other ancient structures include a Temple to Demeter and a partially unexcavated Temple to Zeus (the latter was intentionally damaged under orders of Moammar Al Qadhafi in the summer of 1978). There is a large necropolis approximately 10 km between Cyrene and its ancient port of Apollonia.]]>

Temple of Apollo Epicurius
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-06-24 16:57:12
The temple was dedicated to Apollo Epikourios ("Apollo the helper"). It was designed by Iktinos, architect of the Temple of Hephaestus and the Parthenon. The ancient writer, Pausanias places its construction as between 450 BCE and 425 BCE. It sits at an elevation of 1,131 metres above sea level on the slopes of Kotylion Mountain.

The temple is unusual in that it has examples of all three of the classical orders used in ancient Greek architecture: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Doric columns form the peristyle while Ionic columns support the porch and Corinthian columns feature in the interior. The Corinthian capital is the earliest example of the order found to date. It was relatively sparsely decorated on the exterior. Inside, however, there was a continuous Ionic frieze showing Greeks in battle with Amazons and the Lapiths engaged in battle with Centaurs.

The temple of Apollo is presently covered in white tent with five rows in order to protect the ruins from the elements. Conservation work is currently being carried out under the supervision of the Committee of the Epicurean Apollo, which is based in Athens.]]>

Historic City of Trogir
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-06-24 16:39:26
Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. Its rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. Trogir has a high concentration of palaces, churches, and towers, as well as a fortress on a small island, and in 1997 was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. "The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period", says UNESCO report.]]>

Qal'at al-Bahrain
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-06-24 10:54:07
Qal'at al-Bahrain is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. It is composed of an artificial mound created by human inhabitants from 2300 BC up to the 1700's. Among other things, it was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization, and served more recently as a Portuguese fort. For these reasons, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. Qal'at al–Bahrain( also known as the Bahrain Fort or Portuguese fort) is an archaeological site and historic fort.

It is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300x600-metre tell testify to continuous human presence from about 2300 B.C. to the 16th century A.D. About 25% of the site has been excavated revealing structures of different types: residential, public, commercial, religious and military. They testify to the importance of the site, a trading port, over the centuries. On the top of the 12m high mound, there is the impressive Portuguese fort, which gave the whole site its name, qal'a, meaning fort. The site was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references.]]>

Las Médulas
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By: mlc1us
@ 2007-06-21 16:26:36
In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydraulic power. After two centuries of working the deposits, the Romans withdrew, leaving a devastated landscape. Since there was no subsequent industrial activity, the dramatic traces of this remarkable ancient technology are visible everywhere as sheer faces in the mountainsides and the vast areas of tailings, now used for agriculture.]]>

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Royal Palace of Real House Savoy
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By: Effi
@ 2007-06-14 08:54:12
Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi]]>

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Royal Palace of Real House Savoy
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By: Effi
@ 2007-06-14 08:54:12
Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34416/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34416/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:54:12 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34416/ 44.99568700 7.60506400 <![CDATA[Royal Palace of Venaria]]>

Royal Palace of Venaria
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By: Effi
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Royal Palace of Venaria
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By: Effi
@ 2007-06-14 07:49:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34414/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34414/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:49:07 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34414/ 45.13555500 7.62292400 <![CDATA[Belfry of Aalst, The]]>

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Belfry of Aalst, The
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By: Effi
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Belfry of Aalst, The
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By: Effi
@ 2007-06-08 10:28:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34223/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34223/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:28:51 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34223/ 50.93877400 4.03846600 <![CDATA[Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans]]>

Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans
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By: dda
@ 2007-06-03 11:02:29
The Saline Royale (Royal Saltworks) at Arc-et-Senans, in the forest of Chaux near Besançon, France is notable as an early Enlightenment architectural project to rationalize industrial buildings and processes according to a philosophical order.

The saltworks' buildings were designed by architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. Construction began in 1775 during the reign of Louis XVI. The semicircular complex was planned to reflect a hierarchical organization of work. It was to have been enlarged with the building of an ideal city, but that project was never constructed.

It is worth noting that the gabelle tax was a mandatory payment on all people over the age of 8 years to buy an amount of salt per year at a price fixed by the government. This was very unpopular and is quoted as one of the reasons of the French revolution. This probably explains why this building is so grand (funded by a state monopoly). The ideal city was probably curtailed by the French revolution.

The site is preserved and managed as a monument by the Institut Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. It was added to the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1982.]]>