The beauty of 10 world heritage sites has been recognized by UNESCO
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in a recent session in Bahrain (June 24 to July 4), these 10 locations promise to attract more visitors in the near future.
Buddhist Monastery on Mount Sansa (Korea): Established in the 7-9 century, the space of 7 Sansa Buddhist monasteries features Korea’s madang architecture with a courtyard surrounded by 4 main buildings. . Existing to this day, this heritage is a living testament to the faith and spiritual practice of the people here. Photo: Lonelyplanet.com.
Naumburg Church (Germany): Started construction in 1028, Naumburg Church is a prominent work for medieval architecture and art, with a transition from late Roman to early Gothic. There are life-sized sculptures showing the choir and the founders of the church, which are considered masterpieces of art. Photo: Deutschland.de.
Sanskrit Jingshan (China): Located in the Marble Mountains in Guizhou – southwestern China, Sanskrit Jingshan has an altitude of 500-2,570 m above sea level, famous for its high biodiversity and many endemic species. This is a metamorphic limestone island, with species of plants and animals originating from 65 million years to 2 million years ago. Photo: Cntraveler.com.
Ivrea (Italy): An industrial city in the Piedmont region in the 20th century, Ivrea was designed by the leading urban planners and architects in Italy between 1930-1960. This architectural ensemble reflects a modern vision of the relationship between industrial production and urban architecture. Photo: Italymagazine.com.
“Hidden Christian land” in Nagasaki (Japan): Located northwest of Kyushu Island, this heritage includes 10 villages, Hara castle and a synagogue built between the 16-19 century. It is a reflection of Japan’s first missionary activities, a unique testament to the cultural traditions maintained by Christians who secretly transmitted the faith in the Nagasaki region during the forbidden times. Photo: Kyoukaigun.jp.
Chaîne des Puys (France): Located in the middle of France, Chaîne des Puys volcano is the result of the formation of the Alps 35 million years ago. The geological features of this heritage demonstrate the cracking of the continental crust, allowing magma from deep to rise, leading to surface elevation. Photo: Pinterest.com.
The ancient city of Qalhat (Oman): This world heritage on the east coast of the Sultanate of Oman was the main Arab seaport between the 11th and 15th centuries, during the reign of the princes of Hormuz. Today, this is the only archaeological evidence for the trade link between East Arab, East Africa, India, China and Southeast Asia. Photo: Omanobserver.com.
Mumbai’s Victorian and Art Deco architectural clusters of Mumbai (India): Becoming the center of global commerce, Mumbai undertook an ambitious urban planning for the second half of the 19th century. built in the Victorian New Gothic style, then later Art Deco in the early 20th century. The blend of “Indian colors” has created a unique architectural style, called Indo-Deco. Photo: Lonelyplanet.com.
Chiribiquete National Park (Colombia): Is the largest natural area protected in the country, characterized by large, flat-top mountains, prominent among the dense forests. People found tens of thousands of paintings on rocks in caves, depicting scenes of hunting, fighting, singing and dancing … more than 20,000 years ago. Photo: Cnn.com, Thecitypaperbogota.com.
Pimachiowin Aki (Canada): Dubbed the “land of life”, this stunning natural landscape includes poetic rivers flowing through vast taiga forests, lakes and wetlands. wet. It is inhabited by indigenous Anishinaabeg ancestors with traditional livelihood activities such as fishing, hunting and gathering. Photo: Iucn.org, Twitter.com.
An adventurous experience with transparent observatory in China Newly opened observatory in Qingyuan City National Park, Guangdong Province, China, made of transparent glass, becomes a terrifying challenge to visitors guest.
According to Song Phuc (UNESCO World Heritage Center) /Zing.vn
Leave a Reply