Every year, the United Nations celebrates April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites and many countries also celebrate it as World Heritage Day.
Context
Every year, the United Nations celebrates April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites and many countries also celebrate it as World Heritage Day.
About the International Day for Monuments and Sites 2021
- Theme: The theme for this year international day was “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures”.
- Promotion: The day is promoted by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
- Significance: It signifies the conservation of cultural heritage which requires careful examination of the past, and its practice demands provision for the future.
- This day invites all of us to reflect, interpret and review existing narratives of the culture and Heritage.
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- ICOMOS is a non-governmental international organisation.
- It is dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites.
- It was founded in 1965 in Warsaw after the Venice Charter of 1964.
- It offers advice to UNESCO on World Heritage Sites.
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World Heritage Sites in India
- At present, there are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India.
- 30 are ‘cultural’ site.
- 7 are ‘Natural’
- 1 is ‘Mixed’
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
Cultural (30)
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar (2016)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Living Chola Temples (1987,2004)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)
- Historic City of Ahmadabad (2017)
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi (1993)
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019)
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
- Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008)
- Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (2014)
- Red Fort Complex (2007)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)
- Taj Mahal (1983)
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (2018)
Natural (7)
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
- Kaziranga National Park (1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988,2005)
- Sundarbans National Park (1987)
- Western Ghats (2012)
Mixed (1)
- Khangchendzonga National Park (2016)
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