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The 2016 [[Wiki Loves Monuments]] (WLM) competition is in progress. More than 40 countries submitted entries, and there is an entry from [[Antarctica]]. Some national winners have been selected, and the full showing of national winners is [[:c:Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 winners|here]], on Wikimedia Commons.

The first Wiki Loves Monuments competition was held in 2010 in the Netherlands as pilot project. The next year it spread to other countries in Europe. According to ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', the 2011 edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments broke the world record for the largest photography competition. In 2012, the competition extended beyond Europe, with [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20637540 totals of] 33 participating countries, more than 350,000 photos, and more than 15,000 participants. The 2016 edition of WLM was supported by [[UNESCO]]; contestants from [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_upload 44 countries] submitted approximately [[:c:Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016|277,899 photos]].

A sampling of the national winners appears below. The coordinating jury expects to announce the worldwide winners in mid-December 2016.

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File:Soviet Expedition Cemetery.jpg|[[Antarctica]]: Cemetery on [[Buromsky Island]], near [[Mirny Observatory]], buried within are the remains of citizens from the [[USSR]] ([[Russian Federation]]), [[Czechoslovakia]], [[East Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] (members of the Soviet and Russian Antarctic Expeditions) who perished while performing their duties.
File:Mezquita del Viernes, Shamakhi, Azerbaiyán, 2016-09-27, DD 22-36 HDR PAN.jpg|[[Azerbaijan]]: Panoramic night view of the [[:en:Juma Mosque, Shamakhi|Juma (Friday) Mosque]], [[:en:Shamakhi|Shamakhi]]. This mosque was built in 743. The mosque has suffered damage from plundering, wars, and earthquakes. It was reconstructed in 2009.
File:Thomb-Sveshtari-2.jpg|[[Bulgaria]]: The [[Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari]] is situated 2.5&nbsp;km southwest of the village of [[Sveshtari (village)|Sveshtari]], [[Razgrad Province]], 42&nbsp;km northeast of [[Razgrad]]. Discovered in 1982 under a mound, this 3rd century BC [[Getae|Getic]] tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings. The tomb's architectural decor is considered to be unique, with polychrome half-human, half-plant [[caryatid]]s and painted murals. The ten female figures carved in high relief on the walls of the central chamber and the decorations of the [[lunette]] in its vault are the only examples of this type found so far in the Thracian lands. It has been suggested that it is part of the site of the [[Getae|Getan]] city of Helis.
File:阿纳努里修道院11.jpg|[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]: [[Ananuri]] ({{Lang-ka| ანანური }}) is a castle complex on the [[Aragvi River]], about {{convert|45|mi|0|abbr=off}} from [[Tbilisi]]. The fortress remained in use until the beginning of the 19th century. In 2007, the complex was placed on the tentative list for inclusion into the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] program.
File:Hamburg, Speicherstadt, Wasserschloss -- 2016 -- 2944-50.jpg|[[Germany]]: [[Wasserschloss]], a historic building in the [[Speicherstadt]] (warehouse district), [[Hamburg]]. The building was constructed in the early 1900s.
File:2016-03-11 Stathis Koutsiaftis - Αντιγραφή.jpg|[[Greece]]: [[Osiou Gregoriou monastery]] (Greek: Μονή Γρηγορίου) is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos. The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula. It was founded by Saint (Osios) Gregory (Gregorios) and it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. By the end of the 15h century, according to the Russian pilgrim Isaiah, the monastery was Serb. In 1990 the monastery had 71 working monks. The monastery holds 279 manuscripts, of which 11 are on parchment, and it has approximately 6,000 printed books.
File:Aks The Reflection Taj Mahal.jpg|[[India]]: The [[Taj Mahal]] is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the [[Yamuna river]] in the Indian city of [[Agra]]. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
File:مسجد شاه، اصفهان.jpg|[[Iran]]: The [[Shah Mosque]] (Persian: مسجد شاه), also known as Imam Mosque (Persian: مسجد امام), renamed after the 1979 [[Iranian Revolution]], and Jaame' Abbasi Mosque, is a mosque in [[Isfahan]], standing in south side of [[Naghsh-e Jahan Square]]. Built during the [[Safavid period]], ordered by the first Shah Abbas of Persia. It is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is in large part due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rial banknote.
File:Sala Almeyda 1.tif|[[Italy]]: [[:de:Archivio_Storico_Comunale_di_Palermo|Archivio Storico Comunale (Palermo)]] is the city archive of [[Palermo]]. It preserves the archives of the municipal administration from the end of the 13th century to the year 1957 (as of May 2009). The first archival records date back to 1320. The archive has been in the town hall since 1463.
File:Aït Benhaddou view from above.jpg|[[Morocco]]: The [[Ksar]] (earthen castle) of [[Ait-Ben-Haddou]] (Berber: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵃⴰⴷⴷⵓ; Arabic: آيت بن حدّو‎‎; fortified village) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
File:Chariot of Indra Jatra.jpg|[[Nepal]]: The Chariot of [[w:Indra Jatra|Indra Jatra]] (a religious street festival) at [[w:Basantapur Durbar Square|Basantapur Durbar Square]]. The celebrations consist of two events. ''Indra Jātrā'' is marked by masked dances of deities and demons, displays of sacred images and tableaus in honor of the deity [[w:Indra|Indra]], the king of heaven. The other event is ''Kumāri Jātrā'', the chariot procession of the living goddess [[w:Kumari (children)|Kumari]].
File:Arco y torre de la Catedral.jpg|[[Peru]]: Arch and tower of the [[Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa]] (Spanish: ''Basílica Catedral''). The cathedral is in the ''Plaza de Armas'' of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa. Construction first began in the year 1540. On several occasions, the building was damaged by earthquakes and subsequently restored.
File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Peter and Paul Fortress 02.jpg|[[Russia]]: Aerial view of [[Peter and Paul Fortress]] (Russian: Петропа́вловская кре́пость, ''Petropavlovskaya Krepost'') on [[Zayachy Island]], [[Saint Petersburg]]. It was founded by [[Peter the Great]] in 1703 and built to [[Domenico Trezzini]]'s designs from 1706 to 1740. In the early 20th century it was still used as a prison by the tsarist government. Today it has been adapted as the central and most important part of the [[State Museum of Saint Petersburg History]]. The museum has gradually become the sole owner of the fortress building, except for the structure occupied by the [[Saint Petersburg Mint]].

File:Smederevska tvrdjava 1.jpg|[[Serbia]]: The [[Smederevo Fortress]] ({{langx|sr|Cмeдepeвcκa твpђaвa, ''Smederevska tvrđava''}}) is a medieval [[fortified]] city in [[Smederevo]], which was temporary capital of [[Serbia in the Middle Ages]]. It was built between 1427 and 1430 on the order of [[Despot (court title)|despot]] [[Đurađ Branković]], the ruler of the [[Serbian Despotate|Serbian despotate]]. It was further fortified by the [[Ottoman Empire]], which had taken the city, at the end of that century. The fortress withstood several sieges by Ottomans and Serbs, surviving relatively unscathed. During World War II it was heavily damaged by explosions and bombing. Smederevo Fortress was declared a national [[Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)|Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance]] in 1979. In 2010, the fortress was placed on the [[List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia#Tentative List|tentative list]] for possible nomination as a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].
File:Kostol sv. Vavrinca, Zliechov.jpg|[[Slovakia]]: The Church of St. Vavrinec is a Roman Catholic church in [[Zliechov]], [[Ilava]] district. The Gothic building is from the second half of the 14th century.
File:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. Cupula.jpg|[[Spain]]: Dome of the Church of [[Virgin of Los Remedios|Our Lady of Remedios]], [[Antequera]].
File:Wat Saket in Bangkok.jpg|[[Thailand]]: [[Wat Saket]] Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually shortened to Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok. In the background is [[Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall]]. 
File:Anfiteatro, El Jem, Túnez, 2016-09-04, DD 55-66 HDR PAN.jpg|[[Tunisia]]: Panoramic view of the [[:en:Amphitheatre of El Jem|Amphitheatre of El Jem]], an archeological site in the city of [[:en:El Djem|El Djem]]. The amphitheatre, a UNESCO [[:en:World Heritage Site|World Heritage Site]] since 1979, was built around 238 AD, when the modern Tunisia belonged to the Roman province of [[:en:Africa (Roman province)|Africa]]. It is the third-biggest amphiteatre and one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world, with a capacity for 35,000 spectators.
File:Winchester Cathedral, south aisle of retro-choir.jpg|[[United Kingdom]]: South aisle of the [[retro-choir]] of [[Winchester Cathedral]]. Winchester Cathedral is a [[Church of England]] cathedral  in [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]]. Work began on the building in 1079. It is one of the  largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest [[nave]] and greatest overall length of any [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] cathedral in Europe. Dedicated to the [[Trinity|Holy Trinity]], [[Saint Peter]], [[Paul of Tarsus|Saint Paul]], and before the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]], [[Swithun|Saint Swithun]], it is the seat of the [[bishop of Winchester]] and centre of the [[diocese of Winchester]]. The cathedral is a grade I [[listed building]].

File:Korean Friendship Bell~reflection.jpg|[[United States]]: The [[Korean Bell of Friendship]] in [[Angel's Gate Park]], [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]], California. The bell was presented by the [[Republic of Korea]] to the American people to celebrate the bicentennial of the country and to symbolize friendship between the two nations. It was dedicated on October 3, 1976. There is no reflection pool; the reflection in this photo was artificially created. A copy of this photo without the reflection was also uploaded and can be found at [[:File:Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro.jpg]].
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