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Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
This 13th-century fortified monastery belonged to the Teutonic Knights and was extensively expanded and embellished after the Grand Master's seat was moved here from Venice in 1309. A fine example of a medieval brick castle, the monastery fell into decay but was carefully restored in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many conservation techniques that are now considered standard were developed here. After suffering severe damage in World War II, the monastery was restored again, using detailed documentation prepared by earlier restorers.
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
The city of Le Havre, located on the English Channel in Normandy, was heavily bombed during World War II. Between 1945 and 1964, the destroyed areas were rebuilt according to plans by a team led by Auguste Perret. The site constitutes the administrative, commercial and cultural centre of Le Havre. Le Havre stands out among the many rebuilt cities for its unity and integrity. It combines earlier town models and existing historic buildings with new ideas in town planning and building technology. It is an outstanding example of post-war urban planning and architecture, based on methodological unity and the use of prefabrication, the systematic exploitation of modular grids and the innovative development of the potential of concrete.
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Colonia Augusta Emerita, now Merida, Extremadura, was founded in 25 BC at the end of the Spanish War as the capital of Lusitania. The well-preserved remains of the old city include a large bridge over the Guadiana River, an amphitheater, a theatre, a large hippodrome and an excellent water supply system. It is a good example of a provincial capital during the Roman Empire and later periods.
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
Located in the Lombardy Plain, Valcamonica is home to one of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric rock art – more than 140,000 symbols and motifs carved into the rock over a period of 8,000 years, depicting themes related to agriculture, navigation, warfare and magic.
Tianjin Dagukou Fort Ruins
Tianjin Dagu Fort Ruins Scenic Area is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national patriotism education demonstration base. Dagu Fort was built in the 22nd year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1817) and was an important battlefield in the Second Opium War and the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance. After the "Boxer Rebellion", it was forced to be demolished according to the humiliating "Xin Chou Treaty". As a historical witness of the Chinese nation's resistance to foreign aggression, the State Council announced the Dagu Fort Ruins as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1988. The Dagu Fort Ruins Museum building has an irregular radial shape, which is inspired by the collision of Eastern and Western cultures and the outburst of national spirit. The museum has a construction area of 3,900 square meters and consists of the prologue hall, the capital's sea gate, the Dagukou Fort, the fall of the national gate, a 3D cinema and other parts. The exhibition adopts an art form that combines museums and memorial halls, and a display method that combines traditional and modern means. Through modern means such as sound, light and electricity, it objectively and vividly shows the tragic history of the Dagukou Fort, which has experienced foreign invasions and has gone through several ups and downs, as well as the historical relics of the Chinese people's fearlessness and tenacious resistance.
China Militia Weapons and Equipment Exhibition Hall
The China Militia Weapons and Equipment Exhibition Hall is located at the source of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Tongzhou District, Beijing. The name of the hall was inscribed by President Jiang Zemin himself. The construction started in 1991, covering an area of more than 100,000 square meters and a construction area of more than 12,000 square meters. It was completed and officially opened to the public in October 1998. In the same year, it was named "Beijing National Defense Education Base" by the Beijing Municipal People's Government. The museum has a total collection of more than 10,000 cultural relics, including more than 5,000 guns, swords and other weapons from 23 countries. There are famous firearms from various countries with a long history, which are rarely seen in the world and have experienced the First and Second World Wars. There are also nearly 100 tons of the largest caliber Japanese 300mm howitzers in Asia and Japanese royal samurai swords from more than 500 years ago. The large number of exhibits and the variety of varieties can be called a grand display of world weapons.