INTERNATIONAL

WORLD HERITAGE DAY

 ABOUT ME

NAME Nishi Tripathi

CLASS 9th

SCHOOL Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans’ Prism Scool

 INTRODUCTI
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Every day people all over the world celebrate their cultural
heritage, simply by living their lives in a way that embodies
who they are and where they came from. But one day a year
is set aside to celebrate the joint history and heritage of the
human race. World Heritage Day encourages us to celebrate
all the world’s cultures, and to bring awareness to important
cultural monuments and sites, and to espouse the importance
of preserving the world’s cultures.
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FACTS ABOUT THIS DAY.

What is popularly known as It was established in 1982 by the

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World Heritage Day is actually International Council for
called The International Day for Monuments and Sites, or
Monument and Sites ICOMOS.

CELEBRATION

This organization was established Otherwise known as the 1964

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on the principles set forth in the International Charter on the
Venice Charter. Conservation and Restoration of
Monuments and Sites.
THE HISTORY OF THE HERITAGE
DAY.
The International Council on Monuments
and Sites (ICOMOS) proposed the idea of
World Heritage Day in 1982, and it was
approved by UNESCO's General
Conference the following year. The first
World Heritage Day was celebrated in
1983, and since then, it has become an
important event for promoting awareness
about cultural heritage.
The main aim of this day is to increase
awareness about the importance of
preserving cultural heritage sites
and monuments. The day provides
an opportunity to highlight the
value of cultural heritage and the
need to protect it from damage or
destruction due to natural
disasters, human activities, or
urbanization.
 ABOUT HERITAGE DAY
● World Heritage Day, which is also known as the International Monuments
and Sites Day, celebrates the work carried out by the ICOMOS –
International Council on Monuments and Sites. The day is all about
increasing the awareness of the importance of the diversity of cultural
heritage and preserving it for generations in the future. Ancient
monuments and buildings are an asset to us all around the world. However,
they need to be protected to ensure that they continue to be an asset for
years and years to come. Therefore, the day is a collective effort of
communities around the globe.
● On this day, there are a number of different events that happen all over the
world. This includes a wide range of activities, conferences, and visits to
heritage sites and monuments. For those who are unaware, a heritage site is
basically a place that is of cultural significance. It preserves the legacy of
intangible attributes and physical artifacts of a society or group that is
inherited from previous generations.
● There are truly some incredible heritage sites and monuments around the
world. This includes the Machu Picchu, which is situated in the lush and
mountainous terrain high above the Urubamba River in Peru. There are
lots of amazing sights in Egypt, and the Pyramids of Giza are one of them.
Other places of note include Bagan in Myanmar, Angkor Wat in Cambodia,
and the Great Wall of China.
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MIXED AMERIC 146 total
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WHAT IS THIS DAY FOR?

PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS
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DISSEMINATION OF CULTURE
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WAYS TO CELEBRATE THIS DAY.

Perhaps the most important way to
celebrate World Heritage Day is to
search out those locations near you
You should also take a look online to that count as World Heritage Sites,
see if there are any events going on in and perhaps pay them a visit.
your local area in honor of World Before doing so research the site
Heritage Day. You will find that a lot and find out what steps are needed
of events take place to try and increase to protect it, and respect them
awareness regarding the preservation during your visit. If you’re feeling
of important buildings and more proactive, then perhaps
monuments. You can get involved in consider submitting a site that you
one of these events so that you can feel is worthy of being protected for
lend your support to these important it’s cultural importance to
causes. It should not be too difficult to ICOMOS. Don’t let an important
find out what is going on in your local
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site disappear from the world, do

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Facebook group. raise awareness and preserve it for
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WORLD
HERITAGE
SITES.
(UNESCO)
UNESCO
 ABOUT HERITAGE DAY
● UNESCO stands for “United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization”

● It sponsors a lot of projects like teacher-training programs, international

science programs, the promotion of freedom of the press, cultural history
projects, the promotion of cultural diversity, translations of world literature, etc

● They also aim to protect the world's cultural and natural heritage (World
Heritage Sites)
WORLD HERITAGE SITES.
 ABOUT HERITAGE DAY
● A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake,
island, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by
UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.

● There are a total of 1,073 World Heritage Sites Of these,

● 832 are cultural, 206 are natural and 35 are mixed properties.

● Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 49 sites,
followed by China (45) and Spain (44).
CRITERIA FOR BEING A WORLD
HERITAGE SITE.
● There are 10 criteria, some Cultural and some Natural
Nominated sites must be of "outstanding universal
value" and meet at least one of the ten criteria.
Examples of criteria:

● Is a masterpiece of human creative genius Is a unique or

exceptional testimony to a tradition or to a civilization.

● It contains natural phenomena or areas of exceptional

natural beauty and aesthetic importance

● It is an outstanding example representing major stages

of Earth's history

● It contains very important and significant natural

habitats for conservation of biological diversity.
UNESCO’S FIRST MISSION.
● Two ancient temples in Egypt were moved out of the
way of the flooding Nile River

● Abu Simbel was built 3,000 years ago

● The new dam would flood the site, so UNESCO planned

to move the monuments completely away from the river
— 65 meters higher and 200 meters back

● The delicate work began in Using tools ranging from

handsaws to bulldozers, the statues and the temples
were carved into 20-ton blocks which were put back
together on the new site. 2:58.
 The 7 Wonders of the World

(8 More Than Just One List People have made many versions of this list. Sometimes they focus on
natural wonders, others they focus on man-made wonders. Countries or regions can make their own
lists. There is even an underwater wonder list. )
The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
• The Pyramids- The Pyramids in Egypt are the
only ancient wonders still standing. Built in 2584– • Temple of Artemis at Ephesus-Built
2561 BC. around 550 BC in what is now Turkey.
(Destroyed by fire and plundering) It was a
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon- Built around temple built for the Greek goddess Artemis.
600 BC.(Destroyed by earthquakes) Huge building
filled with gardens built by a king for his queen • Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Located in Babylon, which is now Iraq. Built in 351 BC in Turkey (Destroyed by
earthquakes) It was a great tomb built for
the wife of a king.
• Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Built around 466– 456 BC in Greece. (Destroyed
by fire) It was a large statue of the god Zeus, made
• Colossus of Rhodes- Built 280-292 BC
of gold and ivory. in Greece Destroyed by earthquakes
Was a 100 foot tall statue in the harbor of
• Lighthouse of Alexandria- Built in 280 BC in the city.
Egypt. (Destroyed by earthquakes) Was around
400 feet tall; was the tallest building on Earth for
centuries.
 The 7 Wonders of the World
• The Great Wall of China To protect them from the raids and
invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian
Steppe. The entire wall with all of its branches measure out to
be 21,196 several walls were being built as early as the 7th
century BCE The majority of the existing wall is from the
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
• Petra - Jordan A historical and archaeological city
The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture Another name for
Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it
is carved. Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital
city of the Arab Nabataea's, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as
Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction
• Christ the Redeemer - Brazil
The statue is 98 ft tall, on a 26 ft pedestal, and its arms stretch 92
ft wide. It is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of
Liberty's height The statue is located at the peak of the 2,300 ft
Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park
overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro
• Machu Picchu – Peru -A 15th-century Incan town situated on a mountain
ridge The Incas built the estate around 1450They abandoned it a century later
at the time of the Spanish Conquest Although known locally, it remained
unknown to the outside world until an American historian “rediscovered” it in
1911
• Chichen Itza –Mexico -A large pre-Columbian city built by the Mayan
people Built around AD on the Yucatan peninsula It was built close to two
large natural sink holes that would have provided water throughout the year as
there were no rivers or streams passing through this area. One of the sink holes
was thought to have been used for human sacrifice in times of droughts
• Colosseum – Italy The largest ampitheatre ever built In Rome, Italy-
Built ADIt could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectatorsIt was used for
gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal
hunts, executions, re- enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on
Classical mythology
• Taj Mahal – India -An ivory-white marble mausoleum in the city of Agra. It
was commissioned in by the emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to
house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The walls are inlaid with
semi-precious stones Because of the Muslim practice of no humans/animals
being portrayed, the art is all calligraphy and beautiful patterns
The 7 Wonders of the Medieval Ages.

• Stonehenge • Great Wall of China

• Coliseum • Porcelain Tower of

Nanjing
• Catacombs of Kom el
Shoqafa • Hagia Sophia

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

7 Wonders of the Underwater World

• Palau
• Galápagos Islands

• Belize Barrier Reef

• Lake Baikal

• Great Barrier Reef

• Northern Red Sea.

• Deep-Sea Vents
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