Following the inclusion of the Historic Center of Lima on the 2008 World Monuments Watch, the Sapienza University in Rome and the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería of Lima developed the exhibit “Centro Storico di Lima: Patrimonio in Pericolo,” which was inaugurated in Rome in May 2010. The...Read more
The following report outlines the research, conservation, and archaeological interventions undertaken at Naranjo-Sa’al since 2002 with support from several agencies and institutions, including WMF and the Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Foundation. It presents a proposal for a documentation,...Read more
This publication presents an overview of the conservation intervention project carried out for the gardens of the National Palace of Queluz in Portugal between 2003 and 2010. The palace and its gardens, in their present form, date from the mid-eighteenth century. There are 15 hectares surrounding...Read more
This publication presents an overview of the conservation intervention project carried out for the gardens of the National Palace of Queluz in Portugal between 2003 and 2010. The palace and its gardens, in their present form, date from the mid-eighteenth century. Read more
As a result of the inclusion of Taos Pueblo on the 2010 World Monuments Watch, WMF worked with the pueblo to conserve one of the historic structures as the centerpiece of a new youth training program focused on adobe conservation and construction techniques. The program took shape in 2010 and...Read more
To better understand and quantify the positive effects of historic preservation along Route 66 and related tourism activities, an Economic Impact Study was undertaken by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in collaboration with the US National Park Service and World Monuments Fund, with...Read more
The foundations of the church of Saints Peter and Paul were probably laid in the Lusignan reign of Peter 1 (1358-1369) and funded by one third of the profits made on a single trip to Syria by a merchant of Famagusta, Simon Nostrano. After 1571 it was transformed into a mosque qhich is why the...Read more
This publication contains three reports on studies undertaken on behalf of World Monuments Fund since the Walled City of Famagusta, an intact fortified town on the east coast of the island of Cyprus, was included on the World Monuments Watch in 2008 and 2010. The volume contains proposals for...Read more
The concern over the protection of archaeological sites from detrimental exposure to the elements is an integral component of the larger archaeological research and exploration field. Well built architectural covers can provide long-term protection and shelter to archaeological sites, whereas...Read more
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, was included on the 2012 World Monuments Watch to call attention to the important cultural heritage of the city and to highlight the opportunities to showcase its historic architecture as a defining feature of the region in the new urban master plan to be implemented by...Read more