The process required for a site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List is long and complicated. It has four main steps, each of which are a process in themselves: placement on a tentative list, submission of a nomination file, evaluation by an Advisory Body, and a final decision by the World Heritage Committee. The entire process usually takes about a year and a half, but can vary depending of the time taken for each step (World Heritage Ireland, 2010).
In order to submit sites to the World Heritage List, a country must first sign the World Heritage Convention, thereby committing to protecting their natural and culture heritage. After that, the State Party, in Ireland’s case, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, creates an inventory of the natural and cultural sites within the country (World Heritage Ireland, 2010). From these sites or combinations of sites, the State Party creates a Tentative List.
This list consists of sites believed to have “outstanding universal value” and that meet at least one of the ten criteria outlined in the revised Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (2012). This list is very important, because the World Heritage Committee can only consider nominations for sites already on the Tentative List (UNESCO, 2014). Also, the Tentative List lasts for five to ten years, before the State Party must update it; of course, the State Party can update it as often as the choose. This allows for a constant reevaluation of the sites on the Tentative List to determine if any should be added or removed, or if any are ready for the next step of the inscription process: nomination.
In order for the State Party to nominate a site, they must first com...
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Head-Smashed-In (HSI) was designated as a cultural World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1981. This site is governed by the Alberta tourism, Parks and Recreation and Culture, which is a ministry of the executive council...
New Art district site will be state of art with a focus on the environment (“New Site”, 2014).
History has a strange way of coming back around when it comes to human civilization. It has been said repeatedly that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. However, just because there is a potential for danger in the future, this does not mean that humanity must ignore what once was. History is normally remembered through what is known as a memorial. When a memorial is put into a physical representation, it is then known as a monument.The need to memorialize events or people is complex; in some cases, monuments honor moments of great achievement, while in other cases, monuments pay homage to deep sacrifice. A monument's size, location, and materials are all considerations in planning and creating a memorial to the past. Examples of such feats are the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and even Mount Rushmore. For the latter of the
For years on end, countries have been fighting with big museums from other countries for ancient artifacts that belong to the original countries. The argument of whether or not the museums should be able to keep them still remains. It is the right of the country to have their own artifacts. It is imperative for countries to be able showcase their historical artifacts, therefor museums should return them to their rightful owners.
Duncan’s (1991) analysis of western museums is defined through the theme of “durable objects” as a criterion to judge the heritage of American and European art as a ritual of the modern state. In this manner western art museums are built like “temples” as a symbolic and figurative representation of greatness of western culture throughout the world: “[They] are more like the traditional ceremonial monuments that museum buildings often emulate—classical temples” (Duncan 90). This interpretation of American/European museums defines a dominant source of cultural heritage that ritualizes
McCormick, P. (2007). Preserving Canada's cultural heritage: Library and Archives Canada. Feliciter, 53(5), 260-262. Retrieved from: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.proxy.ufv.ca:2048/eds/detail?vid=24&sid=334ec032-d383-4be8-b9e4-c81d19989439%40sessionmgr198&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=aph&AN=27015194
Stonehenge is a statue that had been placed on Wessex, England and was not known pre-cisely who built it or for what purpose it was built. As it was told in Caroline Malone and Nancy Stone Bernard’s Stonehenge book “the meaning of the name of Stonehenge is ‘hanging stones’ because people thought the stones were hanging from the uprights” (10). Stonehenge was de-clared as World Heritage Site by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organiza-tion (UNESCO) (Malone, 8). Unfortunately Stonehenge was affected badly by negligent people and much of that bad effect are tourist erosion. Even though deterioration on surface of stones, many archeologists and historians made numerous researches about it. Today one of the facts that we gain is Stonehenge’s age. Thanks to the 21st century technology, we learned that Stonehenge is some 5.000 years old (Malone, 10).
When a group or agency contemplates the creation of a monument, they must consider the monument’s location. The location should be easily accessible or a place that contributes to the importance of the person or event being commemorated. The monument of Christopher Columbus in Riverside Park, Easton, Pennsylvania, is a perfect example of an easily accessible to the public monument.(Doc B) This accessibility, will effectively increase the appreciation for; Christopher Columbus, the Riverside park and the monument itself. The mislocation of a monument can raise controversy among people.
Through this research paper, I will explore Memphis and its necropolis- the Pyramids Fields from Giza to Dahsur, for its significance in world heritage. According to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, better known as UNESCO, Memephis and its Necropolis is a site that is part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The history of commemorating and celebrating lives or moments in history dates back to the Neolithic Period. Often the actual shrine will withstand the winds of time, but as society's perceptions of a person or event can shift from when the remembrance was first erected, the desire to keep the memorial of an infamous individual or the atrocity perpetrated in a war can lead the monument to become an unpleasant reminder. Although monuments embody a way to capture an understanding of an iconic personage, or occasion in history and cast it in marble, granite, and bronze, they are often controversial. So individuals need to research the subject intensively and carefully consider the location, the medium, and the design to be sure to depict an incorruptible
The memorialization of certain people or past times is an important part of humanity. These can be memorialized in books, poems, and artwork, but many times these times or people are memorialized by creating monuments. There are many monuments throughout the world, all of these having different, special meanings. When creating monuments, people must consider the materials they’re made of, size, and the location in which they are placed. In doing so, the monuments can have greater meanings, and can cause powerful emotions inside people.
I came across many monuments in my research for this paper. I was very intrigued by monuments in New York City. Many people forget about the less talked about monuments. Such as the Flatiron Building and Gracie Mansion. Of course they are those well-known monuments as well. There is the UN building, which has been around since 1949. Penn Station is also another well-known monument. It has been around since the early 1900’s. There are many others including Grand Central Station, the George Washington Bridge, the Cathedral of St. John and Yankee Stadium just to name a few.
Museum defines as an institution housing collections of objects of artistic, historic, or scientific interest conserved and displayed for the educational and enjoyment of the public. Museums are places of memory that provides the link of distant past to the present generation which also help the society to know the path their forebears trod. The main purpose of museum is neither to educate nor entertain but rather creates a memory bank would remind us of the past. No wonder most societies in different parts of the world traced their origin through the works of arts history. There are many types of museum includes museum of Antiquities-in which are housed ancient pieces of furniture or objects of art such as sculptures, paintings, ceramics, textiles and other crafts. Public record office museum serving as collection centre for famous documents, War museum containing relics of national wars, Maritime museum for maritime history, museum for architecture, with types, structures and styles of building, etc., Museum for Local/Indigenous Technologies, Science Museum, with objects depicting history of science and engineering and Natural History Museum. However, all types of these have their own roles of information institutions in national development. The main roles are to identify, acquire, preserve, and exhibit unique, collectible, or representative objects. The role of museum in the life of a nation involves conducting research into the vast natural history heritage and biodiversity of the country, serving as a repository, of natural objects, source materials and taxonomists in that country, creating scientific awareness, on natural history resources of the nation through annotated exhibitions for public enlightenment in display ga...
Relevance Statement-This monument is currently the most visited paid monument in the world, attracting 7 million tourists like you and me every year.3
The historical monuments and sites are a very important and vital part of history. Among the current generations of youth the historical knowledge is the least of their interest, mainly because they feel it is not very interesting. Aren’t you are curious about the lost ancient civilization and cultures or perhaps fascinated by the magnificent ancient architecture, maybe amused by the history and secrets behind these great monuments. Everyone should visit the new Seven Wonders of the World before they die because they are a must visit place!