From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1996 World Monuments Watch
The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of the New York–based private non-profit organization World Monuments Fund (WMF) and American Express aimed at identifying and preserving the world’s most important endangered cultural landmarks. It targets selected sites for immediate action, to call attention to the need for innovative approaches to protect threatened sites throughout the world.
Selection process
Every two years, the program publishes a select list known as the Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites that is in urgent need of preservation funding and protection. The sites are nominated by governments, private organizations active in the field of heritage conservation, and concerned individuals. An independent panel of international experts then convene to evaluate and select 100 candidates from these entries to be part of the Watch List, based on the significance of the urgency of its situation, the viability of proposed remedies, and the site's overall significance. WMF and American Express award grants to sites included on the Watch List through the WMF Fund, which is composed of donations from corporate, individual and foundation sponsors. These grants are meant to support activities such as strategic planning, emergency and technical assistance, educational and local fund raising programs, and conservation treatment.
1996 Watch List
The 1996 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was launched on August 4, 1995.
List by country/territory
| 100 | Zimbabwe | Khami National Monument | Bulawayo | Mid-15th century – mid-17th century |
|---|
Statistics by country/territory
The following countries/territories have multiple sites entered on the 1996 Watch List, listed by the number of sites:
| Number of sites | Country/Territory |
|---|---|
| 11 | Italy |
| 7 | United States of America |
| 4 | Croatia and Mexico |
| 3 | Chile, China, Poland, Russia and Turkey |
| 2 | Austria, Czech Republic, France, India, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Romania and Vietnam |
Notes
A. Numbers list only meant as a guide on this article. No official reference numbers have been designated for the sites on the Watch List.
B. Names and spellings used for the sites were based on the official 1996 Watch List as published.
C. The references to the sites' locations were based on the official 1996 Watch List as published.
References
References
- (October 2010). "American Express Company Gift Launches International Program to List and Protect Sites". World Monuments Fund.
- Hasan, Parween. (November 1994). "Review of Mughal Architecture: Its outline and its history". [[The Journal of Asian Studies]].
- Lesley A. DuTemple. (March 2003). "The Taj Mahal". Lerner Publishing Group.
- Mark Elliott. (November 2003). "Indonesia". Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd.
- Mark P. Hampton. (2005). "Heritage, Local Communities and Economic Development". Annals of Tourism Research.
- E. Sedyawati. (1997). "Potential and Challenges of Tourism: Managing the National Cultural Heritage of Indonesia". Gajah Mada University Press.
- "White City of Tel Aviv – the Modern Movement". World Heritage Center.
- "World Monuments Watch". World Monuments Fund.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1996 World Monuments Watch — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report