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UNesCO today 3 | 2011 germany’s Commitment to UNesCO’s World Heritage
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The following selection of pictures
is intended to provide a brief overview
of what the Cultural Preservation
Programme of the Federal
Foreign Office is intended to be:
cultural relations and education
policy in the best possible sense.
1. The Sudan: the.Hathor.Chapel.in.Naga
Naga was an important city in classical antiquity which was forgotten in the course
of the millennia. Only now are scientists uncovering its remains.
2. Jordan: Mshatta.Palace
The Islamic Umayyad dynasty constructed impressive buildings in the Middle East
which fascinate people to this very day. The walls of this Caliph palace in the desert
built in the mid-8 th century were secured and extended with specially fired bricks.
3. Bolivia: Images.of.paradise.in.the.church.of.
Curahuara.de.Carangas
The church combines in a unique way South America’s ancient heritage with Spanish
influences.
4. China:.Christ.Church.in.Qingdao
The Chinese port Qingdao was a German protectorate from 1898 to 1914. Even today,
old German architecture dominates the cityscape. The Christ Church in particular
bears witness to this bygone era.
5. Cambodia: Angkor.Wat.Central.Temple.
with.pool.used.on.ceremonious.occasions
The temple city Angkor, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since
1992, is one of the world’s most impressive cultural sites.
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