world heritage travel Archives - Page 37 of 141

Built Heritage, Conservation, Discover, Travellers

Begum Samru’s Haveli: a lost heritage?

October 6, 2016October 9, 2016

As a child, I loved listening to stories, and I still do. My grandfather, who was a raconteur, would weave a magical fabric of history, …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Opinion, Restoration

Traditional Architectural Heritage and Management: Rashid, Heritage City

October 5, 2016

Construction of ?houses, settlements, or dwellings, in any architectural expression, is aimed at creating security and a comfortable environment.? This perspective appears clearly within Islamic …

#makeheritagefun, Campaigns, Participate

#makeheritagefun, September 2016

October 4, 2016October 20, 2016

Background GoUNESCO’s fundamental?aim is to make heritage fun and one of our key initiatives is the #makeheritagefun campaign. This campaign is held once every three …

Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

The Library that Shrinks

October 4, 2016December 19, 2016

The McMillan Memorial Library is one of the oldest libraries in Nairobi. It has a picturesque exterior architecture, finished in Nairobi blue stone. The front …

Photo Stories

Hawa Mahal tour

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016

Hawa Mahal- Rajasthan

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

October Theme : Traditional Crafts and Craftsmanship

September 29, 2016November 14, 2016

Don?t we love collecting souvenirs from the place we travel to. We often indulge in buying local, handmade crafts?that are native of a particular region …

Discover, Heritage, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Travellers

Get Lured by the Public Spaces of Bangalore

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016

The public spaces in a city act as communal zones where people tend to spend their leisure time. Such gathering spaces encourage social mingling,recreation and …