Considered one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Europe, le Théâtre de la Reine at Versailles was built between 1778 and 1779 by the architect Richard Mique at the request of Marie-Antoinette. A pupil of Christoph Willibald von Gluck in Vienna, Marie-Antoinette was fond of music, opera,...Read more
Drawing over 150 attendees, the first conference held by World Monuments Fund in the region proved a tremendous success, reaching new milestones and catalyzing change for improvement. We extend our deep appreciation for the generous support of all sponsors and parties involved in making this...Read more
Reports on two field missions organized by World Monuments Fund in Nemrut Dağ, an archaeological site located on Mt. Nemrut in Turkey in 2002. Nemrut Dağ is thought to be the burial site of the 1st century BCE Commagene King Antiochus I, and has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. A...Read more
This project-based learning unit is one of a series developed by World Monuments Fund and World Savvy, an education organization dedicated to engaging youth in community and world affairs. By combining WMF’s knowledge and experience in the heritage field with World Savvy’s education mission and...Read more
Tempel Synagogue, used during World War" as a stable by Nazi occupying forces and afterwards neglected for decades, was once the most magnificent synagogue in Krakow. Today it is restored to its original splendor. Tempel is one of only seven synagogues in Krakow to have survived the war and is...Read more
This work presents a broad survey of the architectural history and cultural resources found throughout the South American continent on a country-by-country basis, with the intention of increasing awareness about common regional problems and innovative local solutions. General challenges faced in...Read more
WMF in 2000 added its voice to an international outpouring of concern over the pending inundation-<lue to the opening ofthe Birecik dam along the Euphrates River--of Zeugma, an ancient Roman archaeological site in eastern Turkey. In May, a letter from Bonnie Burnham, WMF's president, to...Read more
Located in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India, Jaisalmer Fort is a walled complex of palaces, temples, and houses built in the 12th century under the rule of Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput King. During the monsoon of 1999, two bastions and a large section of the pitching wall surrounding the fort...Read more
Constructed in the wake of the Thirty Years' War-at a time of widespread and violent discrimination against the Jewish people-the Great Synagogue stands as a moving testament to the resilience of Je>yish culture. The 17th-century synagogue is the only survivor of three synagogues known to...Read more
Three exceptional Britisih brothers who have made the worldwide preservation of cultural sites and monuments thelr personal concern received the WorId Monuments Fund's 12th annual Hadrian Award at a luncheon at New York's Plaza Horel on October 22, 1999. Lord John Sainsbury of Preston...Read more