Jul 15, 2008

World Heritage List


     I know that many of postcrossers collect postcards of UNESCO sites.
For the information :A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

As to Belarus-
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
1. Cultural Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh (2005)
2. Mir Castle Complex (2000)
3. Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest (1979)
4. Struve Geodetic Arc (2005)

In the Tentative List:
1. Augustow Canal (2004)
2. Saviour Transfiguration Church and St. Sophia Cathedral in the town of Polatsk (2004)
3. Kamyanets Tower (2004)
4. SS. Boris and Gleb (Kalozha) Church in the city of Hrodna (2004)
5. St. Nicholas Monastery Complex in the city of Mahilyou (2004)
6. Brest Fortress (2004)
7. Palace and Park Ensemble in the city of Homel (2004)
8. Edifices for Worship of Fortress Type in Belarus, Poland and Lithuania (2004)
9. Architectural ensemble of Francysk Scaryna avenue in Minsk (1940's -1950's) (2004)
10. Worship wooden architecture (17th -18th centuries) in Polesye (2004)

No comments: