World Heritage Sites in Britain
Cultural riches and natural beauty.
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| BRITAIN |
The Tower of London, Stonehenge and the Roman baths are three of the top most visited cultural sites in England.
Click on the link and find out about the TOP TEN HERITAGE SITES in BRITAIN
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Stonehenge |
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| Roman Baths |
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| The Tower of London |
Take a look at these web pages and
Explore Britain's historic treasures
http://www.visitbritain.com/en/About-Britain/History/
http://www.visitbritain.com/en/Things-to-do/Culture/
http://www.visitbritain.com/en/Things-to-
do/Heritage/
http://www.visitbritain.com/en/Destinations-and-Maps/History-and-heritage/
Spanish World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/es
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| Cave of Altamira |
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| Doñana National Park |
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| Las Médulas (León) |
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The UNESCO World Heritage List
spotlights the planet’s most
fascinating—and sometimes most
threatened—places and customs.
Nations try hard to get their glorious buildings, wilderness, and historic ruins on the list, a stamp of approval that brings prestige, tourist income, public awareness, and, most important, a commitment to save the irreplaceable.
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| Mezquita (Córdoba) |
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| El Albaicín (Granada) |
In November 1972 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inaugurated the list by adopting a treaty known as the World Heritage Convention. Its continuing goal is to recruit the world community in identifying cultural and natural properties of "outstanding universal value."
Task: Choose a top British or Spanish World Heritage Site and do a presentation about it.
- When and why was it built?
- Who was it built by?
- A detailed description of the site:use and function
- The exact location, map and physical description
- The importance of that cultural site.
(The task should be finished by Thursday, 26th)
