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Date: 
March 2016

Restoration of Tenyu-ji Temple Kannon-do Hall after the Great East Japan Earthquake

The destruction inflicted by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami was so extensive that more than 700 cultural heritage sites in the area were damaged. These sites, including the Kannon-do Hall at Tenyu-ji Temple, were collectively listed on the World Monuments Watch, first in...Read more
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Kannon-do Hall at Tenyu-ji Temple, East Japan Earthquake Heritage Sites, Kesennuma Historic Cityscape
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Date: 
2015

Memoria y Lineamientos del II Taller Sobre Implementación de Cubiertas Arquitectónicas en Contextos Arqueológicos

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
Country: 
Peru
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International Workshops on Architectural Covers in Archaeological Contexts, Yaxchilán Archaeological Site, Teotihuacan, Chalcatzingo, Huaca de la Luna
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Date: 
December 2015

Proyecto de conservación del Templo Viejo de Quetzalcoatl

Esta exposición descargable, disponible en Inglés y Español, describe la construcción de la pirámide de Quetzalcóatl, los mecanismos que han causado su deterioro y el más reciente proyecto de conservación llevado a cabo por el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) de México en el...Read more
Country: 
Mexico
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Teotihuacan
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Date: 
December 2015

The Conservation Project at the Temple of Quetzalcoatl

This downloadable exhibit, available in English and Spanish, describes the construction of the Quetzalcoatl pyramid, the mechanisms that caused its deterioration, and the most recent conservation project carried out by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico at the...Read more
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Teotihuacan
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Date: 
September 2015

Capela de São José dos Homens Pardos em Ouro Preto: História, arte e restauração (Saint Joseph Chapel of Colored Men in Ouro Preto: History, art and restoration)

From 2010 to 2015, World Monuments Fund supported the restoration of the Church of São José and Santa Cecilia in collaboration with the Museum of Sacred Art of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Work included the comprehensive conservation of the church’s exterior, interior, and artwork, as well as a...Read more
Country: 
Brazil
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Church of São José and Santa Cecilia
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Date: 
Spring 2015

Monumentum Spring 2015

While five sites cannot adequately represent all of WMF’s work in the field, those we have chosen share several themes of great importance to WMF. They represent extraordinary past achievements, have the potential for greater community benefit and engagement, and intrigue residents and visitors who...Read more
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Qianlong Garden Conservation Project, Farnese Aviaries, Quinta de Presa, The Mughal Gardens of Agra, Phnom Bakheng, Deptford Dockyard and Sayes Court Garden, Sulgrave Manor, Battersea Power Station, Grimsby Ice Factory and Kasbah, Stowe House, Christ Church Cathedral and Former Slave Market Site, Tecton Buildings At Dudley Zoological Gardens, Sheerness Dockyard
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Date: 
May 2015

Touring Exhibition: Zanzibar, Christ Church Cathedral, and the Last Slave Market

The last permanent slave market in East Africa was in Zanzibar (Tanzania) and was closed in 1873. In 1879, British missionaries built Christ Church Cathedral at the site, and today it is the most significant marker of what occurred at that place. Zanzibar’s tropical climate took its toll on the...Read more
Country: 
Tanzania
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Christ Church Cathedral and Former Slave Market Site
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Date: 
2015

2015 Annual Report

This annual report chronicles some of the high points and milestones of World Monuments Fund, focusing on the themes and issues that underlie our current work and our selection of projects: sharing knowledge through training, addressing catastrophe and the rising specter of human conflict, and...Read more
2015 Annual Report
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