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Around the world with Wiki Loves Monuments 2016

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By Pine, with captions based on contributions from others

The 2016 edition of the massive Wiki Loves Monuments competition is underway. This year's contest features submissions from over 40 countries, plus Antarctica. At this stage of the competition, national winners have been selected in some countries. The full showing of national winners is here on Wikimedia Commons. Overall winners are yet to be decided. A sampling of the national winners appears below.

  • Antarctica: Cemetery on Buromsky Island, near Mirny Observatory, in which are buried citizens of the USSR (Russian Federation), Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Switzerland (members of the Soviet and Russian Antarctic Expeditions) who perished during the performance of their duties.
    Antarctica: Cemetery on Buromsky Island, near Mirny Observatory, in which are buried citizens of the USSR (Russian Federation), Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Switzerland (members of the Soviet and Russian Antarctic Expeditions) who perished during the performance of their duties.
  • Azerbaijan: Panoramic night view of the Juma (Friday) Mosque, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. This mosque, built in 743, is considered the first one in the Caucasus after the Friday mosque of Derbent (constructed in 734). It was built during the governance period of Caliphate's vicar in the Caucasus and Dagestan. The mosque underwent numerous damages due to plunderings, earthquakes and wars. It was reconstructed in 2009.
    Azerbaijan: Panoramic night view of the Juma (Friday) Mosque, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. This mosque, built in 743, is considered the first one in the Caucasus after the Friday mosque of Derbent (constructed in 734). It was built during the governance period of Caliphate's vicar in the Caucasus and Dagestan. The mosque underwent numerous damages due to plunderings, earthquakes and wars. It was reconstructed in 2009.
  • Bulgaria: The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari is situated 2.5 km southwest of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad Province, which is located 42 km northeast of Razgrad, in the northeast of Bulgaria. Discovered in 1982 in a mound, this 3rd century BC 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 caryatids 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 Getan city of Helis.
    Bulgaria: The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari is situated 2.5 km southwest of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad Province, which is located 42 km northeast of Razgrad, in the northeast of Bulgaria. Discovered in 1982 in a mound, this 3rd century BC 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 caryatids 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 Getan city of Helis.
  • Georgia: Ananuri (Georgian: ანანური) is a castle complex on the Aragvi River in Georgia, about 45 miles (72 kilometres) 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.
    Georgia: Ananuri (Georgian: ანანური) is a castle complex on the Aragvi River in Georgia, about 45 miles (72 kilometres) 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.
  • Germany: Wasserschloss, a historic building in the Speicherstadt (warehouse district), Hamburg, Germany. The building was constructed in the early 1900s.
    Germany: Wasserschloss, a historic building in the Speicherstadt (warehouse district), Hamburg, Germany. The building was constructed in the early 1900s.
  • Greece: Osiou Gregoriou monastery (Greek: Μονή Γρηγορίου) is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula. The monastery 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.
    Greece: Osiou Gregoriou monastery (Greek: Μονή Γρηγορίου) is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery is built by the sea, on the southeastern side of the peninsula. The monastery 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.
  • 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.
    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.
  • 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, Iran, 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 mainly 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 rials banknote.
    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, Iran, 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 mainly 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 rials banknote.
  • Italy: 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.
    Italy: 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.
  • Morocco: The Ksar (earthen castle) of Ait-Ben-Haddou (Berber: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵃⴰⴷⴷⵓ; Arabic: آيت بن حدّو‎‎; fortified village) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Morocco: The Ksar (earthen castle) of Ait-Ben-Haddou (Berber: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵃⴰⴷⴷⵓ; Arabic: آيت بن حدّو‎‎; fortified village) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Nepal: The Chariot of Indra Jatra (a religious street festival) at 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 Indra, the king of heaven. The other event is Kumāri Jātrā, the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari.
    Nepal: The Chariot of Indra Jatra (a religious street festival) at 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 Indra, the king of heaven. The other event is Kumāri Jātrā, the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari.
  • Peru: Arch and tower of the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa (Spanish: Basílica Catedral). The cathedral is located in the Plaza de Armas of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. Construction first began in the year 1540. On several occasions, the building has been damaged by earthquakes and subsequently restored.
    Peru: Arch and tower of the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa (Spanish: Basílica Catedral). The cathedral is located in the Plaza de Armas of the city of Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru. Construction first began in the year 1540. On several occasions, the building has been damaged by earthquakes and subsequently restored.
  • Russia: Aerial view of Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропа́вловская кре́пость, Petropavlovskaya Krepost) on Zayachy Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 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 virtually the sole owner of the fortress building, except the structure occupied by the Saint Petersburg Mint.
    Russia: Aerial view of Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропа́вловская кре́пость, Petropavlovskaya Krepost) on Zayachy Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 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 virtually the sole owner of the fortress building, except the structure occupied by the Saint Petersburg Mint.
  • Siberia: The Smederevo Fortress (Template:Lang-sr) is a medieval fortified city in Smederevo, Serbia, which was temporary capital of Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was built between 1427 and 1430 on the order of Despot Đurađ Branković, the ruler of the Serbian Despotate. It was further fortified by the Ottoman Empire, which had taken the city, in the end of the 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 Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. In 2010, the fortress was placed on the tentative list for possible nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Siberia: The Smederevo Fortress (Template:Lang-sr) is a medieval fortified city in Smederevo, Serbia, which was temporary capital of Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was built between 1427 and 1430 on the order of Despot Đurađ Branković, the ruler of the Serbian Despotate. It was further fortified by the Ottoman Empire, which had taken the city, in the end of the 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 Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. In 2010, the fortress was placed on the tentative list for possible nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • 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.
    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.
  • Spain:
    Spain:
  • Thailand: Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually shortened to Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple in Bankok. In the background is Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
    Thailand: Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually shortened to Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple in Bankok. In the background is Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
  • Tunisia: Panoramic view of the Amphitheatre of El Jem, an archeological site in the city of El Djem, Tunisia. The amphitheatre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, was built around 238 AD, when the modern Tunisia belonged to the Roman province of Africa. It is the third biggest amphiteatre and one of the best preserved Roman ruins in the world with capacity for 35,000 spectators.
    Tunisia: Panoramic view of the Amphitheatre of El Jem, an archeological site in the city of El Djem, Tunisia. The amphitheatre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, was built around 238 AD, when the modern Tunisia belonged to the Roman province of Africa. It is the third biggest amphiteatre and one of the best preserved Roman ruins in the world with capacity for 35,000 spectators.
  • United Kingdom: South aisle of the retro-choir of Winchester Cathedral.
    United Kingdom: South aisle of the retro-choir of Winchester Cathedral.
  • United States:
    United States:
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