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February 2017

A Restoration Project at Chapultepec Park

Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park is the oldest and largest urban park in Latin America, and one of the oldest urban parks in the world. The Chapultepec Park Trust, committed to the rehabilitation of the park and the reactivation of underused areas for public enjoyment, has carried out many projects... Read more
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Mexico
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Chapultepec Park
Chapultepec Park
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February 2017

Thirty Years in Mexico

After a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City in 1985, World Monuments Fund partnered with local institutions to carry out the restoration of three important modern mural cycles by Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco that had been seriously damaged. Since that first project, we have been... Read more
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Mexico
30 Years in Mexico
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January 2017

First Baptist Church of Mawlamyine

In 2016, World Monuments Fund began a restoration project at the First Baptist Church in Mawlamyine, Myanmar. Originally constructed in 1827 by American missionary Adoniram Judson, the church continues to function as an active place of worship for the local community. With support from the U.S.... Read more
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Myanmar
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First Baptist Church of Mawlamyine
The congregation outside of the First Baptist Church, 2016
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November 2016

2016 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize

The 2016 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize is awarded to the team behind the preservation and rehabilitation of the Justus van Effen complex in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Molenaar & Co. architecten, Hebly Theunissen architecten, and landscape architect Michael van Gessel. The award... Read more
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Netherlands
Justus van Effen, 2016. Image courtesty of Molenaar & Co. architecten/Bas Kooij
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November 2016

WMF in Venice: 50 Years of Commitment

On November 4, 1966, unprecedented flooding hit Venice, causing tremendous damage to the historic city and many of its buildings. World Monuments Fund, then the International Fund for Monuments, was among the earliest respondents to the devastating natural disaster. In the decades following the... Read more
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Italy
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Venice
Venice
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September 2016

Twenty Years of the World Monuments Watch

Since its launch in 1996, the World Monuments Watch has brought attention to the conservation needs of 790 cultural heritage sites in 135 countries and territories. For hundreds of sites, the Watch has served as a catalyst for action, leading to improved safeguarding of places of cultural... Read more
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Gingerbread Neighborhood, Temple of Hercules, Temple of Portunus, Qusayr 'Amra, San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas Church, Great Synagogue of Iaşi, Viipuri Library, Historic Sites of Kilwa, Ani Cathedral, Church of the Holy Redeemer, Taos Pueblo
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September 2016

The 2016 Watch at a Glance

The World Monuments Watch, WMF’s signature advocacy program, is a call to action that brings the fragility of cultural heritage sites to international attention. In its twenty-year history, the World Monuments Watch has presented 11 cycles that included a total of 790 sites in 135 countries. ... Read more
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July 2016

Rome's Forum Boarium

The temples of Hercules and Portunus in the Forum Boarium in Rome were placed on the World Monuments Watch List respectively in 1996 and in 2006. These nominations were followed by WMF engagement in conservation works at the sites, directed by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici... Read more
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Italy
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June 2016

The History and Architecture of Subotica Synagogue

WMF has been committed to the conservation and revitalization of Subotica Synagogue for over fifteen years. In 2015, with the support of the David Berg Foundation and the Rothschild Foundation, WMF developed an exhibition to interpret the synagogue’s history and promote greater understanding of... Read more
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Serbia
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Subotica Synagogue
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June 2016

From Barcelona to Seville, Forty Years in Spain

With over 40 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, ranging from prehistoric caves to Roman ruins, medieval hermitages to Islamic palaces, and Baroque gardens to breathtaking landscapes, Spain’s cultural heritage is as vast as it is diverse. The selection of projects in Spain... Read more
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Spain
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Oviedo Cathedral, Aqueduct of Segovia, Moorish Houses of Granada, Toledo Cathedral (Ochavo Chapel and San Blas Chapel), Berrocal de Trujillo, Pazo de San Miguel Das Penas, Convento de la Coria, Barrio del Cabanyal-Canyamelar, Alhambra, Cartuja de Santa Maria de Miraflores, Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, San Clemente Monastery, Convents of Seville, Windmills of Mallorca, The Salón Rico of the Palace of Medina Azahara, Numancia, Güell Pavilions and Garden, Santa Maria de Vitoria Cathedral, Monastery of Santa Paula, Parador de León (Hostal de San Marcos)
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