World Heritage Initiative

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• Ponte Vecchio over the Arno river

This Initiative provides us with an opportunity to identify properties related to astronomy located around the world, to preserve their memory and save them from progressive deterioration.

Objective:

The objective of the Astronomy and World Heritage thematic initiative is to establish a link between science and culture on the basis of research aimed at acknowledging the cultural and scientific values of properties connected with astronomy. The identification, safeguarding and promotion of these properties are the three lines of actions for the implementation of this programme.

Its goals are:

• to offer a methodological framework for associated actions
• to open the pathway for cooperation between States Parties and academic communities and
• to share knowledge.

Contact:
::  A. Sidorenko-Dulom, WHC, UNESCO 

Related links:
::  World Heritage website (More)