This day, also known as World Heritage Day, was established in 1982 by the Assembly of the International Council for the Protection of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), established under the auspices of UNESCO.
The purpose of the International Day for Monuments and Sites is to encourage local communities and individuals throughout the world to consider the importance of cultural heritage identities and communities.
It also aims to promote the awareness of cultural diversity and vulnerability and the efforts required to protect and conserve it.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Vitaly Repin / Putorana2. Lama lakeLake Lama in Russia.
Lake Lama in Russia.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Brocken Inaglory / Pāhoehoe LavaPāhoehoe Lava and ʻAʻā flows on the Big Island of Hawaii. This picture was taken from a helicopter.
Pāhoehoe Lava and ʻAʻā flows on the Big Island of Hawaii. This picture was taken from a helicopter.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Eyez4yu / ChurchOfPeace Jawor WikiTemple of Peace in Jawor, Poland.
Temple of Peace in Jawor, Poland.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Darafsh / Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Darafsh (6)Shushtar's hydraulic systems in Iran.
Shushtar's hydraulic systems in Iran.
© Depositphotos.com / EstellezThe Dolmen de Viera is in the Spanish town of Antequera (Málaga). View of the entrance to the dolmen from the 3rd millennium BCE.
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The Dolmen de Viera is in the Spanish town of Antequera (Málaga). View of the entrance to the dolmen from the 3rd millennium BCE.
CC BY 2.0 / Andrea Schaffer / Mỹ SơnComplex of Hindu temples of Mishon in Vietnam.
Complex of Hindu temples of Mishon in Vietnam.
© AFP 2023 / Hassan Ammar A section of the Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr, also known as Madain Saleh, in northern Saudi Arabia which was added on July 6, 2008 to UNESCO's World Heritage List. Al-Hijr, the largest preserved site of the Nabatean civilization south of Petra (Jordan), is the first World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee this weekend added three new sites to its heritage list, including a former slave hideout in Mauritius, China's Fujian Tulou earthen houses and the Saudi Nabataean site.
A section of the Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr, also known as Madain Saleh, in northern Saudi Arabia which was added on July 6, 2008 to UNESCO's World Heritage List. Al-Hijr, the largest preserved site of the Nabatean civilization south of Petra (Jordan), is the first World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee this weekend added three new sites to its heritage list, including a former slave hideout in Mauritius, China's Fujian Tulou earthen houses and the Saudi Nabataean site.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Hansueli Krapf / Graubünden, regional train of Bernina line of the Rhaetian railway travelling along Lago Bianco on Bernina pass Regional train of the Bernina line of the Rhaetian railway traveling along Lago Bianco on Bernina pass, Switzerland.
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Regional train of the Bernina line of the Rhaetian railway traveling along Lago Bianco on Bernina pass, Switzerland.
CC BY 2.0 / Purblind / Eroded elephantEllora is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 30 kilometers west of the city of Aurangabad. Since 1983, the cave system and numerous castles have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Ellora is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 30 kilometers west of the city of Aurangabad. Since 1983, the cave system and numerous castles have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Simisa / Aldabra Islands In 1982, the Aldabra Atoll was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique natural monument. Aldabra is one of the few remaining coral atolls on Earth that is virtually untouched by civilization. The entry into this unique nature reserve is strictly controlled.
In 1982, the Aldabra Atoll was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique natural monument. Aldabra is one of the few remaining coral atolls on Earth that is virtually untouched by civilization. The entry into this unique nature reserve is strictly controlled.
CC BY 2.0 / Amanderson2 / Tiki at Marae TaputapuateaTiki at Marae Taputapuatea The Main Altar and temple site Raiatea.
Tiki at Marae Taputapuatea The Main Altar and temple site Raiatea.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Daniel Fišer / Villa TugendhatVilla Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighborhood of Černá Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighborhood of Černá Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / Mohammed Moussa / Whales ValleyWadi Al-Hitan (Arabic: وادي الحيتان, "Whales Valley") is a paleontological site in the Al Fayyum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 km southwest of Cairo.
Wadi Al-Hitan (Arabic: وادي الحيتان, "Whales Valley") is a paleontological site in the Al Fayyum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 km southwest of Cairo.
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Tsuda / Suganuma Yuki-AkariSuganuma Gassho Village, Japan.
Suganuma Gassho Village, Japan.
CC BY 2.0 / Klearchos Kapoutsis / East TerraceMount Nemrut-Dag in Turkey.
Mount Nemrut-Dag in Turkey.
CC BY-SA 2.0 / Ulrich Thumult / Vineyard SunsetLandscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, Portugal.
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, Portugal.