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Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Arc is a series of triangulated lines from Hammerfest, Norway to the Black Sea, passing through 10 countries and covering a length of more than 2,820 km. These are the result of a survey carried out between 1816 and 1855 by astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which was the first accurate measurement of a long segment of the meridian. This helped to determine the exact size and shape of the Earth and marked an important step in the development of Earth science and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific cooperation between scientists from different countries and cooperation between monarchs for the sake of science. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles and 265 main stations. The listed sites include 34 original stations, which are variously marked by rock drill holes, iron crosses, stone tablets or constructed obelisks.
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
Located in the west of Rio de Janeiro, the gardens are the result of a successful project that took more than 40 years to create by landscape architect and artist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), who used local plants and drew on modernist ideas to create a "living work of art" and a "landscape laboratory". The gardens, which were created in 1949, have the main characteristics that define Burle Marx's landscape gardens and have influenced the development of modern gardens internationally. The gardens are characterized by sinuous forms, lush mass plantings, architectural plant arrangements, strong color contrasts, the use of tropical plants, and the integration of traditional folk culture elements. By the late 1960s, the gardens had the most representative collection of Brazilian plants, as well as other rare tropical species. In the site, 3,500 tropical and subtropical plants grow in harmony with the region's native vegetation, especially mangroves, restingas (a unique coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest), and Atlantic forests. Sítio Roberto Burle Marx demonstrates the process of the concept of ecological forms, including social cooperation, which is the basis for environmental and cultural protection. It is the first modern tropical garden to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.