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The 500-year-old Vilnius Old Town is being transformed with a contemporary approach
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The 500-year-old Vilnius Old Town is being transformed with a contemporary approach

Studio Seilern has designed a mixed-use development from a number of historic buildings in the UNESCO-protected Old Town, preserving their historic value while adapting their function to the modern age. A major real estate development project, Boksto 6, has been launched in the 500-year-old city center of Vilnius, a city
Save As | Ukraine’s most important cultural treasures preserved in virtual space
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Save As | Ukraine’s most important cultural treasures preserved in virtual space

In war, everyone does what they can to help, and that includes protecting cultural assets: groups of civilians are using the latest technologies to save, if not physically, then at least upload to the cloud, Ukraine’s most important treasures. There is no need to go into the tragic impact
Odesa inscribed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger
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Odesa inscribed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger

The Ukrainian port has been placed on both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, as experts worry about the integrity of its historic city center. It is not merely a symbolic gesture that a district or landmark has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World
A shared Czech, Latvian, Polish, and Austrian tradition inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list
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A shared Czech, Latvian, Polish, and Austrian tradition inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list

Six European countries have jointly nominated a medieval method of timber rafting to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Generations of knowledge and a thorough understanding of the power of nature—this is what UNESCO experts have rewarded by adding the art of timber rafting
These are the programs for the World Capital of Architecture 2023
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These are the programs for the World Capital of Architecture 2023

For the second time, UNESCO has chosen the city to host the most exciting architectural events in the world for a year. After the previous winner, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen has been awarded the honor this year. Design is usually one of the first things that come to mind when
Ruins restored | NeoMam
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Ruins restored | NeoMam

Cultural sites declared by UNESCO as part of our world heritage are restored to their original glory in the form of photo-realistic animated GIFs. Let’s see the details! The ruins and remains of manmade architecture can be found all over the world, from Greece to Mexico, Italy and Egypt
Education for Ukrainian refugee children – how European countries help
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Education for Ukrainian refugee children – how European countries help

Children must receive education, including those fleeing the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Many of them are still not back in the school system, but some attend online classes, and throughout Europe, several Ukrainian schools were established to provide education and community for refugee children. Report from Hype&Hyper on how different