The 1954 glass box at 510 Fifth Avenue is among the cultural heritage sites at risk, according to the annual list assembled by the World Monuments Fund, which was released on Wednesday.
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The former home of the Manufacturers Hanover Trust, at 510 Fifth Avenue, has made the World Monuments Fund (WMF) 2012 Watch List, along with 66 other sites from 41 nations across the globe.
La asociación norteamericana World Monuments Fund (WMF) acaba de situar al Cabanyal en el mapa mundial de patrimonio en riesgo, y lo ha hecho incorporando al barrio marítimo de Valencia en la Lista Watch, su programa más importante de defensa de los monumentos del mundo que están en peligro de desaparición o deterioro. Así lo acaba de anunciar la Asociación de Vecinos del Cabanyal-Canyamelar.
In a move that would significantly protect the architectural heritage of a bygone era, the historical havelis of Bikaner have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 World Monument Watch. For the moment, the department of archaeology and museums has listed four individual structures in the Walled City but the number is likely to rise subsequently.
The citation brought into sharp focus the abundance of riches in terms of built heritage that Kolkata had inherited from its colonial past and triggered the restoration of several buildings in its precincts. "The movement for conservation really kicked off after Dalhousie Square was given the heritage tag by World Monuments Fund, a global organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites. What is needed now is to ensure that the impetus is not lost," said Chakraborti, who was behind the nomination of Dalhousie Square.
[Esplora il significato del termine: La chiamano the golden city, «la città d’oro», forse a causa del colore dorato della pietra con cui è costruita Jaisalmer. Ma tutt’altro che dorato si presenta il futuro di questa splendida città del Rajasthan, costruita sulla sommità di una cresta di arenaria, nel bel mezzo del deserto di Thar. La zona è citata anche nei famosi poemi epici del Ramayana e del Mahabharata, ma negli ultimi anni è balzata alla ribalta delle cronache per il conflitto tra India e Pakistan, il cui confine corre non lontano di qui.
According to the Hue Relic Preservation Center, the project is being paid for by the World Monuments Fund (US$46,000) and the center’s annual budget for restoration.
The restoration will be completed by next July, according to a plan drafted by the Central Branch of the Institute of Building Science and Technology.
Restoration work on a lesser known tomb in the heart of the city has led to the discovery of the country's oldest “sunken garden”, a serendipity that will put the history of the Mughal gardens in a new perspective.
