Landmarks of UNESCO in the Commonwealth prepared by Elizaveta Zhoglik a student

student of the 7th grade
school №12
Teacher – H. Koroleva

earliest black civilizations, with a history which can be traced

from 5000 B.C. onward through Nubian monuments and artifacts as well as written records from Egypt and Rome.

This is perhaps an over-simplified history of the Nubian culture, but it is this rich and varied heritage which is represented by the new Nubian Museum in Aswan.

city of Lahore, Pakistan.
The fortress is located at

the northern end of Lahore's Walled City, and spreads over an area greater than 20 hectares. It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date to the era of Emperor Akbar. The Lahore Fort is notable for having been almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire was at the height of its splendour and opulence.

of Rome. With an area of approximately 44 hectares, and

a population of 1000, it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.

However, formally it is not sovereign with sovereignty being held by the Holy See, the only entity of public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world.

with the Nabataeans, it has been occupied by many different

tribes and nations over the millennia. The true mystery of Petra (the lost city) is just how little is known about its history although this is likely to change as each year new studies and excavations slowly reveal the secrets of the place.

It is believed that the ancient, mysterious and hauntingly beautiful site of Petra in Jordan has been inhabited for approximately 9000 years although its existence was kept secret from the modern West until 1812, when Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt “rediscovered it” and revealed its magnificence to the world.

located about 100 kilometers to the west of London.
Even

at the time of the Romans there was a thermal spa, where the nobility came to be treated for various ailments. To this day, the resort has preserved several Roman baths.

listed as a UNESCO protected cultural site in 1991.
It is

a majestic monument located in the central part of the island of Java. Sometimes the scale can "shade" the details, but in this ancient complex all the elements are so organically rich that they attract attention to each particle.Mystical drama to the whole complex is added by the volcanic peaks that create the surrounding landscape

the object included in the UNESCO list in 1991, it

sounds like a "royal island". The palace is only part of the complex of the royal court.

It is located on a small artificial island in the middle of Lake Mälaren in the suburbs of Stockholm. The palace complex includes the palace itself, a church, a theater, a garden and a famous Chinese pavilion. The building of the palace is a striking example of the classical northern European architecture of the 18th century, formed under the influence of architecture in the style of the Chateau de Versailles.

that once surrounded the palace complex of the Cambodian Empire.

Here, tourists can see unusual buildings and temple sculptures

The object of cultural heritage, included in the UNESCO list in 1992, covers an area of more than 40,000 hectares. Angkor is an important archaeological site of Southeast Asia. From all sides the ancient monument is surrounded by forest.

most outstanding baroque complexes in Europe. There is a palace

in Vienna.

From the 18th century until the beginning of the 20th century, the palace served as the summer residence of the imperial family of the Habsburgs. The facility is surrounded by stunningly beautiful gardens, and its architecture is a striking example of late European style buildings.

national treasure
The route includes three mountain railways running along the

spurs of the Darjeeling-Himalayas, Nilgiri and Kalka Shilma. The facility is an example of an unusual technical solution for the efficient use of railways in a rugged mountainous area.