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WORLD HERITAGE SITES

WORLD HERITAGE SITES. 2 Year Program Senior students 2-nd Semester Professor: Lyudmila Kudrevatykh. What is World Heritage Site?. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site

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WORLD HERITAGE SITES

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  1. WORLD HERITAGE SITES • 2 Year Program • Senior students • 2-nd Semester Professor: Lyudmila Kudrevatykh

  2. What is World Heritage Site? • A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city that is on the list ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site • A list of areas designated as being of global importance for conservation and study UNESCO = United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

  3. What is included in the World Heritage List? The World Heritage List includes 890 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee (WHC) considers as having outstanding universal value. • 689 cultural • 176 natural • 25 mixed properties in 148 States Parties that have ratified the World Heritage Convention.

  4. What is States Parties? States Parties are countries which have adhered to the World Heritage Convention. • They agree to identify and nominate properties on their national territory to be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List. • They give details of how a property is protected and provide a management plan for its upkeep. • They are expected to protect the World Heritage values of the properties inscribed and are encouraged to report periodically on their condition.

  5. World Heritage Committee • The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, • It consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly. • The 21 States Parties of the current World Heritage Committee are the following: Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Iraq, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

  6. World Heritage Committee Functions: • is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, • defines the use of the World Heritage Fund • allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties. • has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List. • can also defer its decision and request further information on properties from the States Parties. • examines reports on the state of conservation of inscribed properties • asks States Parties to take action when properties are not being properly managed. • also decides on the inscription or deletion of properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

  7. UNESCO World Heritage List • UNESCO World Heritage Centre helps protect and preserve the world's greatest landmarks http://whc.unesco.org/en/list

  8. UNESCO World Heritage List (cont) • Afghanistan 2 Belarus 4 Cameroon 1 Cyprus 3 • Albania 2 Belgium 10 Canada 15 Czech Republic 12 • Algeria 7 Belize 1 Cape Verde 1 DR the Congo 5 • Andorra 1 Benin 1 Central African Republic 1 • Argentina 8 Bolivia 6 Chile 5 Denmark 4 • Armenia 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina2 China 38 Dominica 1 • Australia 17 Botswana 1 Colombia 6 Dominican Rpbl 1 • Austria 8 Brazil 17 Costa Rica 3 Ecuador 4 • Azerbaijan 2 Bulgaria 9 Côte d'Ivoire 3 Egypt 7 • Bahrain 1 Burkina Faso 1 Croatia 7 El Salvador 1 • Bangladesh 3 Cambodia 2 Cuba 9 Estonia 2

  9. UNESCO World Heritage List (cont) Ethiopia 8 Honduras 2 Kazakhstan 3 Mali 4 Finland 7 Hungary 8 Kenya 4 Malta 3 France 33 Iceland 2 Korea 10 Mauritania 2 Gabon 1 India 27 Kyrgyzstan 1 Mauritius 2 Gambia 2 Indonesia 7 Lao 2 Mexico 29 Georgia 3 Iran 10 Latvia 2 Moldova 1 Germany 33 Iraq 3 Lebanon 5 Mongolia 2 Ghana 2 Ireland 2 LibyanAJ 5 Montenegro 2 Greece 17 Israel 6 Lithuania 4 Morocco 8 Guatemala 3 Italy 44 Luxembourg 1 Mozambique 1 Guinea 1 Japan 14 Madagascar 3 Namibia 1 Haiti 1 Jerusalem 1 Malawi 2 Nepal 4 Holy See 2 Jordan 3 Malaysia 3 Netherlands 8

  10. UNESCO World Heritage List (cont) New Zealand 3 Portugal 13 South Africa 8 Nicaragua 1 Romania 7 Spain 41 Niger 1 Russian Federation 23 Sri Lanka7 Nigeria 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Sudan 1 Norway 7 Saint Lucia 1 Suriname 2 Oman 4 San Marino 1 Sweden 14 Pakistan 6 Saudi Arabia 1 Switzerland 10 Panama 5 Senegal 5 Syrian Arab Republic 5 Papua New Guinea1 Serbia 4 Tanzania, 7 Paraguay 1 Seychelles 2 Thailand 5 Peru 11 Slovakia 7 Rpbl of Macedonia 1 Philippines 5 Slovenia 1 Togo 1 Poland 13 Solomon Islands 1 Tunisia 8

  11. UNESCO World Heritage List (cont) Turkey 9 Zimbabwe 5 Turkmenistan 3 Uganda 3 Countries with major WHSs: Ukraine 4 1. Italy 44 UK 29 2. Spain 41 USA 20 3. China 38 Uruguay 1 4. France 33 Uzbekistan 4 5. Germany 33 Vanuatu 1 6. Mexico 29 Venezuela 3 7. UK 28 Viet Nam 5 8. India 27 Yemen 4 9. Russia 23 Zambia 1 10. USA 20

  12. A list of countries recommended for presentations: • Italy 11. Japan • Spain 12. Canada • China 13. Greece • France 14. Brazil • Germany 15. Australia • Mexico 16. Austria • UK 17. New Zealand • India 18. Cambodia • Russia 19. Korea • USA 20. Sweden

  13. Power Point Arrangement Tips: • Don’t write entire presentation text on a slide • Don’t read from the slides • Present an outline • Choose 24 font size, sans-serif type (Arial) • Use contrasting colors • Choose white or light colored slide backgrounds • Include photographs, pictures, charts • Avoid video or make it really short • Don’t get too technical • Don’t apologize for errors – proofread! • Use the microphone • Summarize info • Send thanks

  14. Presentation Methods! presentation a period! 1. Presentation process[10 – 15 minutes] • Present a country – its location, size, population number, population density, etc. • Present a WHS – its location, description, story, historical and cultural roots, cultural connections (with famous artists, writers, scholars, composers, etc.) 2. Get feedback[5 – 10 minutes] • Ask questions on the subject of your presentation • Prepare crosswords, puzzles, quizzes

  15. Learning Activities 1. Individual work: (up to 15 minutes) • Listen to the presentation carefully • Make notes 2. Classroom activity: (up to 10 minutes) • Participate in feedback (answer the questions…) • Make your knowledge active 3. Group work: (up to 20 – 25 minutes) • Participate in a communicative game – discussion “Going on a trip, visiting WHSs, talking to a travel agent about the agenda and the Sites” • Presenters will help with the details

  16. Course Methods • Preview of a WHS • Listen to a presentation • Do feedback • Speak on communicative situations • Hand-in materials: • Individual home work • Classroom activity • Individual or pair-work in class • Pair- or group-work in class • Presentation papers • CDs

  17. Lesson Plan 1. Course preview 2. World Heritage Sites in the following countries: Italy 3. WHSs: Italy (cont) 4. WHSs: Spain 5. WHSs: Spain (cont) 6. WHSs: China 7. WHSs: France 8. WHSs: Germany 9. Midterm

  18. Lesson Plan (cont) 10. WHSs: UK 11. WHSs: India 12. WHSs: Russia 13. WHSs: USA 14. WHSs: Japan 15. WHSs: Canada 16. WHSs: Greece 17. WHSs: Australia 18. Final test

  19. Requirements and Grading For Midterm and Final Tests the following is adjusted: • Attendance (presence in class) – 25% • Participation (classroom activity, homework, test papers) – 25% • Midterm test – 25% • Final test – 25%

  20. Moscow’s Kremlin • The fortified town • Built in 1147 • A cultural center • The seat of the Russian Government • The historical, spiritual and political heart of Moscow • A self contained city with a multitude of palaces, armories, and churches

  21. Sites of the Kremlin: Spasskaya (Savior’s) Tower • Built in 1491; 67.3 meters tall • the Italian architect Pietro Antonio Solario; • the main official entrance to the Kremlin; • 1625, a clock was added (Christopher Galloway, Englishman); • blue face, silver stars, a full and crescent moon; • 17 Arabic numerals, Old Church Slavonic letters, in gold • since1996, the clock has played the tune of the Russian national anthem.

  22. Sites of the Kremlin: Vodozvodnaya Tower • Corner Water Pump Tower • Built in 1488; • almost 59 meters tall; • the first tower in all of Moscow to draw up water from the river and to supply the Kremlin palaces and gardens

  23. Cathedral of the Assumption • oldest and most important church; • Built in 1326 by Ivan Kalita; • Replaced still older structures (12th and 13th Centuries) • Russia's central church for more than 400 years;

  24. Patriarch's Palace • Built in 1640; • developed from the Metropolitan's Estate founded on the same site in the early 14th century; • In 1589 the estate was turned into the Patriarch's Court; • the first Patriarch of Moscow took up residence there;

  25. The Terem Palace • constructed between 1499 and 1508 by the Italian architect Alevisio Novi; • served as the Imperial residence Until 1712 (St.Petersburg)

  26. The Tsar Bell • 6.14 meters in height, • 6.6 meters in diameter • weighs some 200 tons; • the largest bell in the world; • the first version (130 tons) – 1655; • fell to the ground; • shattered in the fire of 1701; • 1734 – 1735, a second larger bell built by Ivan Motorinand nearly 200 craftsmen; • 1737, a great fire in the Kremlin destroyed the Bell

  27. the Tsar Cannon • aws cast in 1586 by the foundry man Andrei Chokhov; • the largest canons ever made; • 5.34 meters long, • weighs an impressive 40 tons • has an incredible caliber of 890 mm • to defend the Kremlin's Savior Gate; http://www.moscow-taxi.com/sightseeing/kremlin/index.asp

  28. Red Square: St. Basil's Cathedral • Built between 1555 and 1561; • By the architect Postnik Yakovlev, (blinded); • to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's military campaign against the Tartar Mongols in 1552;

  29. GUM – Central Department Store • Built between 1890 and 1893 • by Alexander Pomerantsev • burnt down in 1825, restored; • The original hall contained some 1,200 separate shops; http://www.moscow-taxi.com/sightseeing/red-square/index.asp

  30. La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium • Dating mainly from the late 17th century • The square measures 68 by 110 meters (223 by 360 ft) • Every two years in August, an enormous "flower carpet" is set up in the Grand Place for a few days • A million colourful begonias are set up • The first flower carpet was made in 1971

  31. La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium

  32. La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium

  33. Angkor, Cambodia • Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th C Temple of Angkor Wat

  34. Acropolis, Athens, Greece • Acropolis means "highest city" in Greek. • For purposes of defense • became the nuclei of large cities • universal symbols of the classical spirit • the greatest architectural and artistic complex

  35. Acropolis, Athens, Greece • the Parthenon temple • a temple of the Greek goddessAthena • considered the protector • construction began in 447 BC • completed in 438 BC • the most important surviving building of Classical Greece,

  36. Olympia, Greece • 10th century B.C., • Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus • the remains of all the sports structures erected for the Olympic Games • every four years beginning in 776 B.C. • running events, boxing, wrestling, etc.Olympia-Zeus Temple • Coroebus, a cook from the city of Elis, was the first Olympic champion.

  37. A national shrine of the Greeks • contained many treasures of Greek art: as temples, monuments, altars, theaters, statues

  38. Taj Mahal, Agra, India • a mausoleum located in Agra • built by MughalemperorShah Jahan between 1631 and 1648 in memory of his favorite wife

  39. Taj Mahal, Agra, India • one of the eight wonders of the world • is built entirely of white marble • The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon • On a foggy morning, the Taj looks as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river.

  40. Taj Mahal Inside Look

  41. Mountain Railways of India • includes three railways • Opened in 1881 • the latest technology of the time • are still fully operational

  42. Rome, Italy • Founded in 753 BC • first the centre of the Roman Empire • the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century includes some of the major monuments of antiquity

  43. Rome, Italy • the Romans took power over their own city and ruled themselves. • then instead had a council known as the ‘Senate’ – • the 'Roman Republic' • The Roman Republic was a very successful government. • It lasted from 510 BC until 23 BC • almost 500 years. Julius Caesar • Rome’s most famous general and politician • in Egypt he met the famous Cleopatra • was infamously murdered in the senate in Rome • a month of the year is still named after him - July • Shakespeare wrote a famous play called Julius Caesar about his famous murder

  44. Colosseum (Coliseum), Rome, Italy • The Coliseum, known as "Amphitheatre Flavio", built on the order of the Imperator Vespasiano in the honour of the grandiosity of his empire, was inaugurated by his son, Tito, in 80 A.D. with celebrations 100 days long • For the opening, the arena space was filled with water for one of the most fantastic events – real sea battles reproducing great battles of the past.

  45. Colosseum and Gladiators • The gladiator fights were first introduced to Rome in 264 BC • the sons of Junius Brutus paid honor to their father's funeral by showing three pairs of gladiators fight. • This ritual caught on and was preformed to honor significant men. • As the years passed the ceremonies became more promoted and emperors began to present the games to symbolize their power. •   The games in Rome are known today as the bloodiest exhibitions of public entertainment known to mankind.

  46. Coliseum, Rome, Italy • What we see nowadays is just the skeleton of what was the greatest arena in the ancient world. • Three-fifths of the outer surrounding brick wall are missing. • In the Middle Ages, when no longer in use, the Colosseum was transformed into an enormous marble, • lead and iron quarry used by Popes • to build Barberini Palace, • Piazza Venezia and even St. Peter's (Vatican)

  47. The Pantheon, Rome, Italy • The original Pantheon was a rectangular temple built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, as part of a district renewal plan in 27-25 BC. • Nowadays it is radically different than that original temple. • The portico in front of the Pantheon is what remains of Agrippa's original temple. • The Pantheon contains the tombs of Rafael and of several Italian Kings. • Pantheon is a Greek word – "to honor all Gods." Self-portrait, Raphael

  48. Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy • four masterpieces of medieval architecture • from the 11th to the 14th century • The Leaning Tower of Pisa - the freestanding bell tower • has 296 or 294 steps • 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical

  49. Pompeii, Italy • Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcanoMount Vesuvius spanning two days on August 24th, 79 AD The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under 20 m (66 ft) of ash and pumice Karl Brullov, The Last Day of Pompeii

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