EUROPE WORLD HERITAGE SITES Flashcards
- Mont- Saint Michel, France
Why this became a world heritage?
Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most important sites of medieval Christian civilization.
Through the unique combination of the natural site and the architecture, the Mont-Saint-Michel
constitutes a unique aesthetic success.
Mont- Saint Michel, France
What are the current issues they are facing
Overcrowding and congestion
Problems related to the presentation of the property: car park at the foot of the Mount, sign posts
The village of Mont St Michel has become a „tourist trap‟
Mont- Saint Michel, France
How to overcome these issues?
Ticketing that controlled by a computer that calculates the maximum number of visitors is one way
to lessen tourist visiting in the destination.
Building a new car park and visitor center on the mainland
Removing the causeway on which the current car park stands
To avoid tourist trap, try to think like local. This means that try to do some reading or research
before going to a destination.
- Palace and Park of Versailles, France
Why this became a world heritage?
-UNESCO site since 1979.It’s
The ensemble of the Palace and Park of Versailles constitutes a unique artistic realization, by virtue
not only of its size but also of its quality and originality.
- Paris, Bank of the Seine
Why this became a world heritage?
-Built for the 1897 world fair, it still stands strong as the number one symbol for Paris.
-The banks of the Seine are studded with a succession of architectural and urban masterpieces built
from the Middle Ages to the 20th century,
Paris, Bank of the Seine:
What are the current issues they are facing?
-building’s spire had collapsed and most of its roof
had been destroyed and its upper walls were severely damaged.
-some of the exterior art was damaged or destroyed
Paris, Bank of the Seine:
How to overcome these issues?
-if the government of France will restore the church they must restore with its
fundamental purpose which is to bring people closer to the almighty.
- Drottningholm Palace, Sweden
Why this became a world heritage?
-best example of a royal residence built in the 18th century in
Sweden and is representative of all European architecture of that period,
-No significant changes have been made to this World Heritage property since the time of
inscription.
- Hanseatic Town of Visby, Sweden
Why this became a world heritage?
-Its 13th-century ramparts and more
than 200 warehouses and wealthy merchants’ dwellings from the same period make it the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europe.
-outstanding example of a North European medieval walled town
-reflected in the well-preserved town wall, street pattern, church ruins, medieval buildings and
townscape
- Rock Carvings in Tanum, Sweden
Why this became a world heritage?
-reveal the life and beliefs of people in Europe
during the Bronze Age and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality.
-constitute an outstanding example of Bronze Age art of the highest quality.
-rock carvings provides exceptional evidence of many aspects of life in the European Bronze Age.
- Acropolis Athens, Greece
Why this became a world heritage?
-a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987
-features a massive but perfectly balanced collection of architectural monuments that exist in harmony with the natural landscape
-historical site that is home to four classical Greek masterpieces: the temple of Athena, Erechtheion, the Parthenon, and Propylaea.
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- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, Greece
Why this became a world heritage?
- built somewhere around 450-400 BC,
- built to honor the god of healing and sun
- uniquely designed and incredibly well-preserved.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, Greece
What are the current issues they are facing?
-The threat of climate change
-marble is being eroded by air pollution and acid rain, while droughts and torrential rain
are effecting the structures of ancient walls and temples.
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, Greece
How to overcome these issues?
-needs better shelter
for its monuments and a monitoring system to provide additional protection when required.
- Mount Athos, Greece
Why this became a world heritage?
-commonly referred to as the “Holy Mountain”
-The monastic state of Mount Athos has been an important Orthodox spiritual center since 1054.
-a world heritage site because it has an enormous wealth of historic, artistic and
cultural elements preserved by a monastic community that has existed for the last twelve centuries
and constitutes a living record of human activities.
