Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, Republic of Cyprus
Description
Church of Virgin Mary, Asinou / Church of Virgin Mary, Moutoullas / Church of Virgin Mary, Podithou / Three Apostles, St. Ioannis Lampadistis Monastery / Annunciation, Church of the Holy Cross, Pelentri /Saints, Church of the Cross, Ayiasmati / Archangel Michael and Donor, Pedoulas Church of St. Michael / Church of Saint Nicolaos tis Stegis / Prophets, Church of Virgin Mary, Arakas
In November 1972 the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiated the World Heritage List by adopting a treaty known as the World Heritage Convention. Its goal has been to encourage countries and nations to identify cultural and natural properties of outstanding universal value, which deserve to be protected for all generations to come. Any country or nation that has signed he Heritage Treaty, can nominate any property that falls within the following categories: cultural, natural, in danger or mixed (e.g. cultural and in danger). In submitting a site or any property for inclusion on the list a country must also provide a plan and commit itself to properly manage and protect the site or property. Signatories to the treaty are also obliged to assist, whenever possible, in emergency aid campaigns. Cyprus can feel pride in having not only its Painted Churches on the list, but also the city of Paphos with its mosaics and the settlements of Khoirokitia which date back to the 8th and 6th millenniums B.C. By 2002, some 730 sites from more than 125 countries had been listed. After the destruction of the Bamian Buddhas in Afghanistan UNESCO officials were openly voicing the need to strengthen the World Heritage Treaty to counter such cultural crimes.
In November 1972 the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiated the World Heritage List by adopting a treaty known as the World Heritage Convention. Its goal has been to encourage countries and nations to identify cultural and natural properties of outstanding universal value, which deserve to be protected for all generations to come. Any country or nation that has signed he Heritage Treaty, can nominate any property that falls within the following categories: cultural, natural, in danger or mixed (e.g. cultural and in danger). In submitting a site or any property for inclusion on the list a country must also provide a plan and commit itself to properly manage and protect the site or property. Signatories to the treaty are also obliged to assist, whenever possible, in emergency aid campaigns. Cyprus can feel pride in having not only its Painted Churches on the list, but also the city of Paphos with its mosaics and the settlements of Khoirokitia which date back to the 8th and 6th millenniums B.C. By 2002, some 730 sites from more than 125 countries had been listed. After the destruction of the Bamian Buddhas in Afghanistan UNESCO officials were openly voicing the need to strengthen the World Heritage Treaty to counter such cultural crimes.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: A. Malecos
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1987-TROODOS CHURCHES-15C
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Harrison & Sons Ltd, England
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “ Troodos Churches on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed April 24, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/15117.