User:John Cummings/sandboximages
This gallery contains the finalists and winners of the International stage of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016.
Winners
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The entrance hall of the Regional court in Berlin, Germany
Photograph: Ansgar Koreng
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Main auditorium of Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom
Photograph: Colin
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Perch Rock Lighthouse at the Merseyside River at New Brighton, United Kingdom
Photograph: Robert J Smith
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Lights at sunset: Castle of Torrechiara, Langhirano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Photograph: Lara zanarini
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Two sculptures guarding the eastern gate to the main chapel of Wat Arun in the Bangkok Yai District, Thailand
Photograph: BerryJ
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The blue hour at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan
Photograph: Muhammad Ashar
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The presidential Palácio do Planalto in Brasília, Brazil
Photograph: Gastão guedes
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The tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Uch Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan
Photograph: Usamashahid433
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A mysterious picture of the St Lawrence Church amid the fogs in Zliechov, Slovakia
Photograph: Vladimír Ruček
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A caravan in front of the high walls of the Derawar Fort in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Photograph: Tahsin Shah
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The Crystal Mill, an 1893 power plant in Colorado, United States
Photograph: Joe Sparks
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The Gravensteen castle in the city center of Ghent, Belgium
Photograph: Davidh820
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Ruins of the Čachtice Castle in Čachtice, Trenčín, Slovakia
Photograph: Vladimír Ruček
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The Rakotzbrücke (Devil's Bridge) in Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau, Germany
Photograph: A.Landgraf
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Panama Canal Railway between Colón and Ancón in Panama
Photograph: Ivo Kruusamägi
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Finalists
[edit]Every participating country selected up to 10 of their best images to enter in the International round. Those were submitted to the international jury - you find them below.
Albania
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Algeria
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Mosquée Ennour de Cherchell ,Built on the ruins of a Roman temple, mosque of Hundred Columns incubates remains of immense architectural wealth
Photograph: Jawed ZENNAKI -
Constantine, gorges Rhummel by night. El Kantara bridge and the great natural arch
Photograph: Abdelmadjid Louadfel -
Les deux arcs de triomphe - Diana Veteranorum (today a village called Ain Zana, Aïn Zana) was an ancient Roman-Berber city in Algeria.
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The palace El Mechouar is a Royal zianide Palace, located in Tlemcen. Built in the Middle Ages by kings Zianides in 1248
Photograph: Jawed ZENNAKI -
The first mosque in Algeria and the second in Africa after Kairouan originally a modest construction, rebuilt between (1028-1094)
Photograph: Tawfiq Moures
- Note: a tenth image was nominated (Basilique_Notre-Dame_d'Afrique,_Alger.jpg), but was deleted afterwards.
Antarctica
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Cemetery on Buromskiy Island, near Mirny Station, Antarctica, by Tsy1980
Azerbaijan
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Bangladesh
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Kantajew Temple, a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Photograph: Jubair1985
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Ancient ruins of guard rooms at Mahasthangarh, a city from 3rd century BC.
Photograph: Najmul Huda
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Inside view of Darasbari Mosque, a historic mosque that was built in 1479 AD.
Photograph: Foysal.aman
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Dhania Chalk Mosque in Chapai Nawabganj District of Bangladesh.
Photograph: Porag61
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Inside view of Hatikumrul Navaratna Temple, Sirajganj, Bangladesh.
Photograph: Kazi Rashed Abdallah
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Shah Niamatullah Mosque, an ancient mosques built in 16th century in memory of saint Shah Niamatullah Wali.
Photograph: RRezaul
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Belgium + Luxembourg
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1. Lommel soldiers cemetery
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2. Gravensteen, Ghent
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2. Bust of La Fontaine, Castle of Belœil
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4. The Library in Castle of Belœil
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5. Sint-Pieters train station in Ghent
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5. Romance warehouse, Ghent
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7. Castle ter Beken in Mariakerke
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7. Pier of Blankenberge
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7. De Schellemolen in Damme
Author: De Bruecker Anne-Marie
Brazil
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1. Planalto Palace, Brasília
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2. Oca
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3. Magic Kings Fortress, Natal
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4. Santa Cruz Cabrália city
Author: CarlosAlk -
5. Hercílio Cruz Bridge, Florianópolis
Author: Alfabilesantana -
6. Hercílio Cruz Bridge, Florianópolis
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7. Amazonas Theater, Manaus
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8. Old train station, Botucatu
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9. Macau do Meio Street, Diamantina
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10.Nossa Senhora das Dores Church, Porto Alegre
Author: Unknownsuper
Bulgaria
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Egypt
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Muizz Street - Egypt by Mohammed Moussa
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Ahmed ibn Toloon mosque by Anas aboshaar
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Salah El Din fortress on Pharaoh island, Berlin by Abdozaghloul
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the Holy of Holies in Philae Temple by Ahmed Emad
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Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Berlin by Wael Mostafa
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Sultan Hassan mosque in Cairo by Hossam
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khayamaya Market , Cairovby Menam Robinho
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Barqouqy mosque - Moez street by Moh hakem
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Muizz Street - Egypt by mohamed saleh
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Ramsis 2 statue by Mohamed kamal
France
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Crypte de la basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes par JGS25
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Piles creuses du pont de la citadelle du Château-d'Oléron par Simon de l'Ouest
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Moulin à eau du hameau de la Reine, Versailles, par Jacky Delville
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Cale couverte du canal du Midi, à Toulouse par MathieuMD
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Chambre de Léonard de Vinci par Château du Clos Lucé
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Pont du Gard par Jan Hager (Clown522)
Georgia
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Ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Most of extant fortifications date from the 16th and 17th centuries.
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The Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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"Château Mukhrani", the Mukhranbatoni palace in Mukhrani village, built from 1873 to 1885 and restored in 2012.
By Archil sutiashvili
Germany
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Wasserschloss in the Speicherstadt, Hamburg by XRay
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Entrance hall of the regional court of Berlin located in Littenstrasse 12-17 in Berlin-Mitte by Code
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World clock, Berlin by Diego Delso
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Rakotzbrücke by Dean
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Antiquarium (Münchern Residenz) by Mk063
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Berliner Dom und Alte Nationalgalerie by Marek Heise
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Courtyard of Sprinkenhof office building in Hamburg by Ajepbah
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Maschinenhalle, Zeche Zollern by Rainer Halama
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Schloss Rauischholzhausen by Pepito Sbazzeguti
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Schwimmoper, Wuppertal by Wikimatze
Ghana
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Ussher Fort. Photograph: Owula kpakpo
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A statue of Yaa Asantewaa at the Ejisu round about. Photograph: Noahalorwu
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Landscape view of Fort William. Photograph: Owula kpakpo
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Fort William. Photograph: Owula kpakpo
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Landscape view of Fort Amsterdam. Photograph: Joy Agyepong
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Ejisu Besease Shrine. Was consulted in the 1900 during the war. Photograph: Joy Agyepong
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Fort Kumasi. Photograph: Noahalorwu
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A statue of Sir Fredrick Guggisberge. Photograph: Shahadusadik
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Wesley Cathedral Kumasi. Photograph: Noahalorwu
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A plaque of the great war. Photograph: Celestinesucess
Greece
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Grigoriou monastery,
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Looking the temple of Hephaistus from Stoa of Attalus,
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Temple of Zeus Stratios,
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Monastery of the Panayia Chozoviotissa,
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Treasury of Atreus,
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Milatos Cave,
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Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth,
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Fethiye Mosque, Ioannina,
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Acropolis of Athens,
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Temple of Poseidon, Sounion,
by Agbgng
India
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Iran
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Shah Mosque is a Safavid era mosque, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands in Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan.
Photograph: Forough.abad
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A view of the interior of Nasir ol Molk Mosque located in Shiraz. The mosque includes extensive colored glass in its facade that make beautiful colors when light is passed through them and is reflected on the carpets.
Photograph: Hesam.montazeri
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Takht-e Soleymān from Achaemenid era is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in West Azerbaijan. It was considered one of the biggest centers of education and religion in Iran in the pre Islamic period.
Photograph: Ebrahim Alipoor
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Vank Cathedral in w:en:Isfahan was built as a dedication to the hundreds of thousands of Armenian deportees that were resettled by Shah Abbas I during the Ottoman War of 1603-1618.
Photograph: Diego Delso
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Persepolis is a UNESCO World Heritage which used to be the ceremonial capital of the w:en:Achaemenid Empire.
Photograph: Diego Delso
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A shot from the interior of Vakil Mosque in Shiraz
Photograph: Ali Kazemi Nia
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Naqsh-e Rustam, an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. It contains a group of ancient rock reliefs cut into the cliff, from both the w:en:Achaemenid and w:en:Sassanid periods.
Photograph: Herbert karim masihi
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Jāmeh Mosque the grand, congregational mosque in the city of Yazd.
Photograph: Parastoo.Atrsaei
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Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh is one of the well preserved caravanserais built in Qajar era in the city of Qazvin.
Photograph: Parastoo.Atrsaei
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The ceiling of one of the rooms in Tabātabāei House in Kashan.
Photograph: 13ehnam
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Ireland
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Inside view of Hook Lighthouse at Hook Head, Co Wexford.
Photograph: Kay Caplice
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Gothic Chapel in the grounds of Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway.
Photograph: Knocko
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Israel
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Italy
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Sala Almeyda - Archivio Storico Comunale - Palermo
Photograph: EnricoRubicondo
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O' presepe - Chiesa di Santa Maria De' Armeniis - Matera
Photograph: Crispino87
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Arena "Ciccio Franco" - Arena dello Stretto - Reggio Calabria
Photograph: Aldo_Antonio_Fiorenza
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Luci al tramonto - Castello di Torrechiara - Langhirano
Photograph: Lara_zanarini
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Panorama della Rocca - Rocca Malatestiana - Brisighella
Photograph: Paolo_forconi
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Manifestazione di beneficenza - Piazza Maggiore - Bologna
Photograph: Ugeorge
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Kosovo
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Latvia
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Valdemārpils idol lime-tree - place of worship, by Laima Gūtmane
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Aizpute historical center, by Dāvis Barbars
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St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox church, Daugavpils, by Normunds Kolby
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Bauska medieval castle, by Edgars Šulcs
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Residential building complex, Old Rīga, by Dāvis Barbars
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St. Nicholas monastery church, Jēkabpils, by Edgars Šulcs
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Remte Lutheran church, by Lailuks75
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Stāmeriena manor, by Ivars Austrums
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St. Nicholas Orthodox church, Ventspils, by Normunds Kolby
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Āraiši lake dwelling site, by Edgars Šulcs
Malaysia
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Malta
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White Balconies and Old Merchants' Stores, Valletta
Photograph: Michelle Attard
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Morocco
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou by Elena Tatiana Chis
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Mohammed VI Mosque, Oujda by Farajiibrahim
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Roman column, Volubilis by Masmnet
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Roman ruins, Volubilis by Baca12
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Mosaic in Medersa Ben Youssef, Marrakech by Elena Tatiana Chis
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Medersa Ben Youssef, Marrakech by Soufianerrami
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Graet Mosque of Oudja by Farajiibrahim
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Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech by Baca12
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Moulay El Yazid Mosque, Marrakech by Pitchoon76
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Moulay Ziane School, Oujda by Farajiibrahim
Nepal
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Statue of Kaal Bhairab and Mask of Sweta Bhairab at Basantapur Durbar Square during the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Indra Jatra by Ajay Maharjan
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A panaromic view of Bhaktapur Durbar Square after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 by Bijay K. Shrestha
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Janaki Mandir is considered as the most important model of the Rajput architecture in Nepal.Fully built in bright white, the temple is an example of perfect artistry by Bijay K. Shrestha
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A stone sculpture of Birupakshya at One of the world heritage site of Nepal Pashupatinath Temple by Bijay K. Shrestha
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Tengboche Monastery,also known as Dawa Choling Gompa, in the Tengboche village in Khumjung in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal by AngeshRathi
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A view of Charang Thupten Sedup Dharkeling Gumba situated at Mustang. It was built in the 16th century under the patronage of King Samdrup Dorje by Gerd Eichmann
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Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city by Bijay K. Shrestha
Nigeria
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The Old Palace of The Deji of Akure byUser:Kaizenify
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The Water House at Lagos Island by User:Yeniajayiii
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Entrance to the Grove of Osun Shrine in Osogbo by User:Olufemi Simeon Adeniyi
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The Old Secretariat, Lagos Island by User:Yeniajayiii
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The Bokkos Forof Monuments by User:Utawal13
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The Stell Bridge built by Fedrick Lugard by User:Jgwamna
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The Igbara Oke Petrogluphs in Ondo State by Kaizenify
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The Stone Causeway by User:Utawal13
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The wall and Gates in Kano City by User:Sulemn
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The Iga Iduganran Street by User:Yeniajayiii
Norway
[edit]These are the contributions to the international final, see the winners in the different categories in the Norwegian competition here.
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Jøvik Trading post, dock by Siri Uldal
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Cableway, Svalbard by Siri Uldal
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Cableway Adventdalen to Skjæringa, Svalbard by Siri Uldal
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Eigerøy lighthouse, Eigersund kommune, Rogaland, Norge by Nanco Hoogstad
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Nyholmen lighthouse by Peringejohnsen
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Kvammetunet, Sogn Folk Museum by Bjørn Erik Pedersen
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Samii mountain Jiehtanas (Jettankallen) by Siri Uldal
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The radio Tower from 1912, ominating the "Rundemannen" mountin top (Bergen, Norway). The Tower is a listed Heritage site, and it also belongs to the Telenor Heritage Sites (Telenors verneplan) by Erlend Bjørtvedt
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Part of the Longyearbyen cable car mining transportation system, in Svalbard by Andrew Shiva
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Ingierstrand diving tower by Kjetil Ree
Pakistan
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Noor Mahal by Usamashahid433
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Jahangir (conqueror of the world) by Tahsin Shah
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Darawar Fort by Tahsin Shah
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Masjid Wazir Khan as seen from Delhi Gate by Shahbaz Aslam
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Ali Mujtaba Faisal Mosque by Alimujtaba79
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Minar-e-Pakistan by Waqas Afzal
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Blue Hour by Muh.Ashar
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Rohtas Fort by Hassantahir6009
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Badshahi Mosque by Muddiii
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Tomb of Bibi Jiwindi by Usamashahid433
Panama
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National Theatre by Peppopalomino
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Panama Canal Administrator's house by Edward Ortiz
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National Archives by Edward Ortiz
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Panama Canal Railway by Kruusamägi
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Amador Cemetery by Edward Ortiz
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Portobelo fort by Edwin Bermudez
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Herrera Park by David a02
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Carmen Church by Edward Ortiz
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Natá Church by Crocephoto
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San Felipe de Portobelo Church by Edwin Bermudez
Peru
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View of arch and tower of Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa from Mercaderes street By Jospastor
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Detail of the side facade of the church of the Society of Jesus in Arequipa By Floresv.
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Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu By Elena Tatiana Chis
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The astronomical Observatory of Chanquillo in Ancash, in the image you can see the thirteen towers built with stones at the top of the hill. By Juancupi
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Side view of the ramp access to the Dragón's Huaca (Rainbow Huaca) in La Esperanza, La Libertad By Enrique Jara
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Monumental Archaelogical zone, Huaca Two Heads in Jequetepeque Valley By Cris7ianedu4rdo
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Front view of the facade of the church of San Pedro in Lambayeque By Enrique Jara
Russia
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Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, by Andrew Shiva
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Yeni-Kale Fortress near Kerch, Crimea*, by Skif-Kerch
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Wooden house on Bolshaya Pecherskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod, by Alexander Savin
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Church of St. Clement in Tulgas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, by Ольга Филиппова
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Mural on the ceiling of St. Peter's Cathedral in Vysokopetrovsky Monastery, Moscow, by Даниил Африн
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Senty Church near Lower Teberda, Karachay-Cherkessia, by NatashaA
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Main entrance of the Gorky Park in Moscow, by Alexander Savin
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Old peasant's house, part of the ethnographic collection at the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, Moscow Oblast, by Sergey Malorodov
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Pskov Kremlin seen from the Velikaya river, Pskov, by Sachkv
* The legal status of Crimea is disputed. Crimean monuments are covered by both Russian and Ukrainian contests.
Serbia
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Slovakia
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Church of St. Vavrinec, Zliechov by Volodka22
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Church of St. Margita, Plaveč by Henrich Šalamon
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Čachtice castle and Višňové by Volodka22
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Vlkolínec by Sebastian Mierzwa
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Monastery, Bzovík by Dynamicphoto.sk
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Hrušov castle, Hostie by SvartKat
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Lietava castle by Volodka22
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Church of St. Michael the Archangel - interior, Topoľa, district Snina by Jiří Komárek
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Plaveč castle by Henrich Šalamon
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The historic City Hall building in Levoča by Sebastian Mierzwa
South Korea
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경주 남산 삼층석탑 (A three-story pagoda in Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju)
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인릉 홍살문 (Hongsalmun Gate in Illeung, the royal tomb)
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안압지 (Anapji, the artificial pond in Gyeongju)
Photograph: Goytex -
삼릉 소나무숲 (A forest of pine trees surrounding Samleung, the royal tombs)
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수원 화성 (Hwaseong Fortress)
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대릉원 (Daeleungwon, the group of royal tombs in Gyeongju)
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수원 화성 (Hwaseong Fortress)
Photograph: Seungh
Spain
[edit]These are the 10 finalists of monuments and municipalities not available until now in Commons:
Sweden
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These are the contributions to the international final, see the winners in the different categories in the Swedish competition here.
- To the international final
Thailand
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Tunisia
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Ukraine
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Wooden St. Michael Church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzhok, Transcarpathian Oblast.
Photograph: Kateryna Baiduzha
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Wooden St. Basil Church, Sil, Transcarpathian Oblast
Photograph: Kateryna Baiduzha
Licensing: CC-BY-SA-4.0
United Kingdom
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Commended: Eilean Donan Castle
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Commended: Bridge at Giant's Soap Dish, Blaise Castle Estate
Author: Hamburg103a -
Commended: Over the River Cam, the Wooden Bridge, known also as the Mathematical Bridge, joins the two sides of Queens' College
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Commended: Ribblehead Viaduct
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Commended: The Royal Albert Hall viewed from a central box in the Grand Tier.
Author: Colin -
Commended: Some of the remaining textile machinery in the cloth finishing works at Tone Mills.
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Commended: Seen from Belle Vue Park, an aeroplane leaves a trail over the Transporter Bridge in a winter sunrise.
Author: WelshDave
United States of America
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