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‧ Inscribed! Macao’s Heritage now features on World Heritage List

‧ Opening of the 29^th Session of the World Heritage Committee On the Agenda

‧ Updates of the Nomination - the Inscription of the"The Historic Monuments of Macao"on World Heritage List

‧ Tak Seng On Pawnshop Awarded Honourable Mention by UNESCO

‧ What is “Heritage”?

‧ What are “Protected Areas” and how are their protection enforced?

‧ What are “Monuments” and how are their protection enforced?

‧ What are “Complexes” and how are their protection enforced?

‧ What are “Classified Sites” and how are their protection enforced?

‧ What are “Buildings of Architectonic Interest” and how are their protection enforced?

‧ The History of Heritage Conservation in Macau

‧ Section of the Old City Walls

‧ Guia Fortress (including Guia Chapel and Guia Lighthouse)

‧ Mount Fortress

Inscribed! Macao’s Heritage now features on World Heritage List

The 29th Session of the World Heritage Committee has agreed to inscribe “The Historic Monuments of Macao”, with the official title altered to “The Historic Centre of Macao”, on UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List, under the terms of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (“World Heritage Convention”).

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The Historic Centre of Macao was inscribed on the World Heritage List on 15 July 2005 on the basis of Criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi), making it the 31st designated World Heritage site in China.