Glory and distinction
Glory and distinction
While Unesco seeks to grant special status to Bangkok s more popular structures, the capital city is already teeming with Instagrammable and honoured buildings worthy of a visit
published : 10 Jun 2021 at 04:00 The 60.5m-high Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi of Wat Prayurawongsawat. Photo Courtesy of Bangkok Art Biennale
During the past two decades of the Unesco Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, 14 places in Thailand have received recognition.
They can be categorised into groups of old palaces, temples, houses/commercial buildings and communities. (See sidebar).
At present, the award programme is open for submission. Categories include awards for Excellence, Distinction, Merit, New Design in Heritage Contexts, and the new Special Recognition for Sustainable Development.
Delhi’s Sunder Nursery chosen for two UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards for conservation
Since 2000, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation programme have been recognising the efforts of private individuals and organisations that have successfully restored, conserved and transformed structures and buildings of heritage value in the region
By: PTI | New Delhi | December 20, 2020 1:20:28 pm
The Sunder Nursery, winner of two awards from the 2020 cycle, was awarded the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development for its transformative impact in turning a barren site into an urban oasis in the heart of New Delhi. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Delhi’s iconic Sunder Nursery, a 90-acre garden which was transformed into a horticultural paradise after a decade-long conservation work, is among the winners in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation this year.
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Delhi s Sunder Nursery chosen for two UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards for conservation
Delhi s iconic Sunder Nursery, a 90-acre garden which was transformed into a horticultural paradise after a decade-long conservation work, is among the winners in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation this year. Also, Koothambalam at Guruvayoor Temple in Kerala s Thrissur has been chosen in the Award of Distinction category.
The innovative revitalisation of the Lai Cho Wo Rural Cultural Landscape in Hong Kong SAR, China and the transformative management of the historic Sunder Nursery of New Delhi have received the newly introduced Special Recognition for Sustainable Development, the UNESCO Bangkok has said.
Delhi s Sunder Nursery Chosen For 2 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards For Conservation Delhi s Sunder Nursery Chosen For 2 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards For Conservation The Sunder Nursery has also been recognised as the Award of Excellence in this year s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, it said in a statement.
Delhi s Sunder Nursery Chosen For 2 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards
New Delhi:
Delhi s iconic Sunder Nursery, a 90-acre garden which was transformed into a horticultural paradise after a decade-long conservation work, is among the winners in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation this year.
Also, Koothambalam at Guruvayoor Temple in Kerala s Thrissur has been chosen in the Award of Distinction category.
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