1056 IN - Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)

Brief Description

"The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period."

菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺

"菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺是与佛祖生前生活紧密联系的四个圣地之一，尤其值得一提的是这里是佛祖得道的地方。寺庙最早是阿育王于公元前 3世纪建造的，现存的寺庙历史可以追溯到公元5世纪到6世纪。菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺是笈多王朝后期以来印度现存的最早的全部为砖石结构的佛教寺庙之一。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1056

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954 EG - Saint Catherine Area (2002)

Brief Description

"The Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine stands at the foot of Mount Horeb where, the Old Testament records, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The mountain is known and revered by Muslims as Jebel Musa. The entire area is sacred to three world religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The Monastery, founded in the 6th century, is the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its initial function. Its walls and buildings of great significace to studies of Byzantine architecture and the Monastery houses outstanding collections of early Christian manuscripts and icons. The rugged mountainous landscape, containing numerous archaeological and religious sites and monuments, forms a perfect backdrop to the Monastery."

圣卡特琳娜地区

"圣卡特琳娜正统修道院坐落在何烈山(Mount Horeb)脚下，就是基督教《旧约全书》记载摩西接受“律法石板”的地方。这座山以“杰别尔－穆萨”之名在穆斯林中非常著名、广受尊敬。这个地区是包括 基督教、伊斯兰教和犹太教在内的世界三大宗教共同的圣地。修道院始建于公元6世纪，是世界上仍在使用的最古老修道院。修道院的墙体和房屋对拜占庭式建筑风 格研究具有很重要的意义。修道院内有大量杰出的收藏，包括早期基督教手稿和圣像。修道院所在的地区，山峦高峻，蕴藏着无数的考古遗迹和宗教古迹，给修道院 提供了完美的环境。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/954

Courtesy of Zane from Latvia

940 SR - Historic Inner City of Paramaribo (2002)

Brief Description

"Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic centre remains intact. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural influence with traditional local techniques and materials."

帕拉马里博的古内城
"帕拉马里博位于南美洲热带地区北海岸上，曾经是17世纪至18世纪时的荷兰殖民地。帕拉马里博城内古老的市中心仍然保持着昔日那富有创意、极具特色的街道布局。内城的建筑物依然在向世人展示着荷兰建筑风格与当地传统建筑方法和建筑材料的逐步融合。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940

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1024 IT - Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (2002)

Brief Description

"The eight towns in south-eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli, were all rebuilt after 1693 on or beside towns existing at the time of the earthquake which took place in that year. They represent a considerable collective undertaking, successfully carried out at a high level of architectural and artistic achievement. Keeping within the late Baroque style of the day, they also depict distinctive innovations in town planning and urban building."

晚期的巴洛克城镇瓦拉迪那托（西西里东南部）
"维琴查城于公元前2世纪修建在意大利北部，在威尼斯人的统治下，维琴查于15世纪早期到18世纪末达到全盛时期。意大利建 筑师安德烈亚·帕拉第奥（1508-1580年）对古罗马建筑进行了详细研究，赋予了这座城市独特的风貌。帕拉第奥的市区建筑，以及散布在威尼托区的别 墅，对意大利的建筑发展产生了决定性影响。帕拉第奥的建筑作品形成了一个与众不同的建筑风格，就是人们熟知的帕拉迪恩风格，这种建筑风格也传播到了英国、 其他欧洲国家和北美。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024

1024-001 Caltagirone
1024-002 Catania
1024-003 Militello Val di Catania
1024-004 Modica
1024-005 Noto
1024-006 Palazzolo Acreide
1024-007 Ragusa
1024-008 Scicli

1024-002 Catania - Duomo

1024-004 Modica

Modica - St George

1024-005 Noto - St Paolo

Noto

1024-007 Ragusa

1024-008 Scicli

1063 HU - Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape (2002)

Brief Description

"The cultural landscape of Tokaj graphically demonstrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low hills and river valleys. The intricate pattern of vineyards, farms, villages and small towns, with their historic networks of deep wine cellars, illustrates every facet of the production of the famous Tokaj wines, the quality and management of which have been strictly regulated for nearly three centuries."

托卡伊葡萄酒产地历史文化景观
"托卡伊葡萄酒产地历史文化景观生动地表现了 该地区低山河谷地带历史悠久的葡萄酒酿造传统。葡萄园体系繁杂庞大，包括葡萄园、农场、村庄、小城镇，还有历史遗留下来的网络般的地下酒窖，显示了著名的 托卡伊葡萄酒的每个酿造过程，近三个世纪以来其质量和生产都受到严格的管理和控制。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1063

1067 DE - Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar (2002)

Brief Description

"The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries they became Swedish administrative and defensive centres for the German territories. They contributed to the development of the characteristic building types and techniques of Brick Gothic in the Baltic region, as exemplified in several important brick cathedrals, the Town Hall of Stralsund, and the series of houses for residential, commercial and crafts use, representing its evolution over several centuries."

施特拉尔松德与维斯马历史中心

"维斯马和施特拉尔松德这两座中世纪的老城位 于德国北部波罗的海沿岸，是公元14世纪至15世纪汉萨同盟(the Hanseatic League)的主要贸易中心。公元17世纪至18世纪，这里曾是日尔曼领土的瑞典管理和防御中心。这两座老城展示了波罗的海地区建筑的砖结构哥特式风 格，这集中体现在当地数个主要的砖结构教堂、施特拉尔松德市政厅以及其他一系列居民住宅、商店和手工业作坊上，这些建筑向世人讲述着这两座老城数个世纪以 来的变迁。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1067

Courtesy of MaHaKo from postcrossing forum

1067-001 Straslund

1067-001 Straslund

1067-002 Wismar

1066 DE - Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2002)

Brief Description

"The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape. It is intimately associated with history and legend and for centuries has exercised a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers."

莱茵河中上游河谷
"延绵65公里的莱茵河中游河谷，与河畔的古堡、历史小城、葡萄园一起生动地描述了一段人类与变迁的自然环境相互影响的漫长历史。几个世纪来，这里发生的众多历史事件、演绎的许多传奇，对作家、艺术家和作曲家产生了很大影响。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1066

Niederwalddenkmal

Schöne Grube aus Rüdesheim

From left to right, Loreley / Burg Rheinfels / Burg Maus / Burg Katz

Boppard

Rhine in Flames festivals over Fortress Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz

Deutsches Eck in Koblenz