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1. whc.unesco.org › en › listUNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List

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   World Heritage Online Map Platform. The World Heritage Online Map Platform, supported by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), is a pilot online geographic information system displaying georeferenced maps of World Heritage properties and buffer zones.

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   • Okavango Delta

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   • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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   • Taputapuātea

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   • Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › La_LouvièreLa Louvière - Wikipedia

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   This is part of the Major Mining Sites of Wallonia, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012. One of those houses can be visited, together with a couple of museums retracing the history of the coal mining industry in the Centre region. La Louvière counts a number of chapels and churches that date from the 13th to the 16th century.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_World_HeritageList of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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   There are 42 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.

4. www.unesco.org › en › articlesTwo new Indian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List

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   Jul 27, 2021 · UNESCO New Delhi congratulates India for its two newly inscribed World Heritage Sites. New Delhi – Two landmark decisions were taken during the 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, China, with the inscriptions of the Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana and Dholavira: A Harrapan City, Gujarat on the ...

5. whc.unesco.org › en › listUNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List

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   Extension of "The Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple Monastery, Lhasa" to include the Norbulingka area. The "Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Great Living Chola Temples". The WH area is managed directly by the Divisional Forest Officer from the Forest Dept.

6. unescoworld.com › heritage › the-four-lifts-on-theThe Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La ...

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   The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality.

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   Where is La Louvière located?

   • La Louvière is the capital of the Centre region, a former coal mining area in the Sillon industriel, between the Borinage to the West and the Pays Noir to the East. The legend of a mother wolf nursing a child at La Louvière is reminiscent of the mythical birth of Rome. The true origin of the city, however, dates from the 12th century.

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   What is La Louvière famous for?

   • Typical of La Louvière’s celebrations is the so-called Brûlage des Bosses (“burning of the humps”), where a puppet dressed as a Gilles is burnt to symbolize the end of carnival and beginning of a new life. La Louvière used to have a top level football club in Belgian First Division: RAA Louviéroise.

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   How did La Louvière become a city?

   • La Louvière quickly surpassed its overlord Saint-Vaast, both in population and economic wealth. Within fifty years, the territory that was not much more than a place name had become one of the most important cities in Wallonia. La Louvière was recognized as an independent city in 1869.

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   Why is La Louvière called Laetare?

   • La Louvière has an oceanic climate typical of Belgium with moderated seasons even for its inland position at 50° latitude, as a result of Gulf Stream influence. The Carnival of La Louvière is called Laetare, after the Latin verb meaning “to enjoy” (the introit at mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent begins Laetare Jerusalem, Rejoice Jerusalem ).

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8. www.unesco.org › en › articlesSantiniketan: New Indian site on the UNESCO World Heritage ...

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   Sep 17, 2023 · Santiniketan, West Bengal has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites during the ongoing 45 th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Santiniketan is India's 41 st UNESCO World Heritage Site.