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World Heritage Sites
A World Heritage Site is a location whose continued existence needs to be protected because of its outstanding cultural or physical legacy for all humankind. The decision is made by 21 members elected by the General Assembly to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Questions deal with the already recognized sites as well as with the possible candidates, which may include starlight reserves, mountains, monuments, lakes, forests, deserts, cities, and buildings.
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What is the camino de Santiago?
The Camino de Santiago is a group of pilgrimage routes through Spain to Santiago de Compostela. According to the lore, Saint James (an Apostle of Jesus) traveled as a missionary to Iberia (Spain and Portugal today) to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to convert the native peoples. After an unsuccessful go at it, he returned to Judea (Israel) and was martyred (killed) for the faith by beheading (YIKES). Apparently, some of his helpers then took his body in a rudderless boat back to Iberia for burial. In the 9th Century AD, a shepherd discovered an old crypt while tending his flock. After alerting the local bishop and an investigation, it was decreed that these were the bones of Saint James (Sant Iago, Santiago) and a church was built over the site as a means of attracting pilgrims. Pilgrims started making the journey from all over Christendom to pay homage to an Apostle of Christ and have their prayers interceded for by the Saint (check out other WikiAnswers for more info). Over the course of the past thousand years, millions have made the journey from their homes to Santiago de Compostela, making it the third most popular pilgrim site in Christianity (the other two being the Holy Land and Rome). Today, thousands make the journey, mostly on the Camino Frances (French Way) from Sain Jean Pied de Port in southern France to Santiago, a journey of over 800 kilometers (500 miles) for a variety of reasons. Buen Camino! (Good Journey!)
During the Middle Ages, it was estimated that over a million people were making the journey to and from Santiago de Compostela. Making the journey was a way for people to obtain an indulgence (forgiveness of their sins). You don't have to be a Catholic or a Christian to make the journey today. People of all faith traditions (or atheists) make the journey as a personal development and challenges period. Buen Camino a todos, mi amigos.
How many world's heritages are there?
The UNESCO World Heritage list has just been updated and can you guess how many properties are included in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? So how many can you name? Here is the complete list:
1. Blaenavon Industrial Landscape - Near Cardiff, Wales (2000)
2. Blenheim Palace - Oxfordshire, England (1987)
3. Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church - Kent, England (1988)
4. Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd - Gwynedd, North Wales (1986)
5. City of Bath - Avon, England (1987)
6. Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape - Cornwall and Devon Counties (2006)
7. Derwent Valley Mills - Derbyshire, England (2001)
8. Durham Castle and Cathedral - County of Durham, England (1986)
9. Frontiers of the Roman Empire (1987)
10. Heart of Neolithic Orkney - Mainland Orkney, Scotland (1999)
11. Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda - St George, Bermuda (2000)
12. Ironbridge Gorge - Shropshire, England (1986)
13. Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City - Liverpool, England (2004)
14. Maritime Greenwich - London Borough of Greenwich, England (1997)
15. New Lanark - South Lanarkshire, Scotland (2001)
16. Old and New Towns of Edinburgh - Lothian Region, Scotland (1995)
17. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal - Wrexham County Borough, County of Denbighshire, Borough of Oswestry, County of Shropshire (2009)
18. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, southwest Greater London (2003)
19. Saltaire - West Yorkshire, England (2001)
20. Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites -Wiltshire, England (1986)
21. Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey - North Yorkshire, England (1986)
22. Tower of London - London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England (1988)
23. Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church - City of Westminster, London, England (1987)
24. Dorset and East Devon Coast - Dorset and East Devon, England (2001)
25. Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast - County Antrim, Northern Ireland (1986)
26. Gough and Inaccessible Islands - Tristan da Cunha Island group, St Helena Dependency (1995)
27. Henderson Island - Pitcairn Island Group (1988)
28. St Kilda - Scotland (1986)
What could be some phrases to describe the West Siberian Plain?
The worlds largest plain
Harsh climate
Rich in resources
List of all billionaires in the world?
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What are the UNESCO sites in Croatia and Italy?
This is a list of the sites in Italy:
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura * 13
Historic Centre of Florence
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Venice and its Lagoon
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Crespi d'Adda
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta 14
Historic Centre of Naples
Historic Centre of Siena
Castel del Monte
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
The Trulli of Alberobello
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
Costiera Amalfitana
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Villa Romana del Casale
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Historic Centre of Urbino
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
City of Verona
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
Villa d'Este, Tivoli
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Monte San Giorgio *
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
Val d'Orcia
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes *
The Dolomites
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps *
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Mount Etna
And these are the sites in Croatia:
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
Old City of Dubrovnik
Plitvice Lakes National Park #
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of PoreÄ
Historic City of Trogir
The Cathedral of St James in Å ibenik
Stari Grad Plain
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What makes the Yosemite Valley so special?
It is one of the most pristine areas in the Continental valley to be untouched by the hand of man. For all intents and purposes, how you see it today is how it existed 500 years ago before the continent was settled. It is a perfect example of how what is now the Southwest United States would be in its unaltered state. So much so, that Yosemite National Park is on the short list of UN World Heritage Sites.
What are the benefits of natural wonders to the people and the country?
Natural wonders gives recognition to the people and its country. It magnets tourists and investors to stay in that particular place, thus helping them grow patriotically and economically.
Was there a town or city in Europe called Asiekencie?
No, there isn't and there wasn't. The closest likeness is the town of Asikovci in Croatia.
What is meant by heritage and public representations?
Public representation is something that the public can observe ( that the public can go look at) something like a museum.
Name of the subcontinents of the world in one list?
Indian subcontinent is considered as only the one
Why to save world heritage sites?
Historical sites are excellent points of contacts for the current civilization to past civilizations. No matter how modern science and technology has changed our lives, we still face lot of problems and studying past civilizations could provide potential clues to solve them. Apart from this fact, historical sites also broaden our horizon and help us appreciate our ancestors and their civilizations, besides offering us great get-away locations.
