World Monuments Watch 2022
The 2022 Watch spotlights 25 heritage sites of extraordinary significance, facing pressing challenges, and where World Monuments Fund’s partnership with local communities has the potential to make a meaningful difference.
25 Monuments
- Abydos, Egypt
Abydos
Learn More - Mobile, Alabama, United States
Africatown
Learn More - Lisbon, Portugal
Alcântara and Rocha do Conde d'Óbidos Maritime Stations (Almada Negreiros Murals)
Learn More - Near Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Asante Traditional Buildings
Learn More - Benghazi, Libya
Benghazi Historic City Center
Learn More - Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia
Cultural Landscape of the Bunong People
Learn More - Timișoara, Romania
Fabric Synagogue of Timișoara
Learn More - Fujian, China
Fortified Manors of Yongtai
Learn More - Brownsville, Texas, United States
Garcia Pasture
Learn More - Lebanon
Heritage Buildings of Beirut
Learn More - Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Hitis (Water Fountains) of the Kathmandu Valley
Learn More - Lymington, United Kingdom
Hurst Castle
Learn More - Kinchela, Australia
Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home
Learn More - Maldives
Koagannu Mosques and Cemetery
Learn More - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
La Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou
Learn More - Indian Church Village, Belize
Lamanai
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Monte Alegre State Park
Learn More - Bagerhat, Bangladesh
Mosque City of Bagerhat
Learn More - Sudan
Nuri
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Soqotra Archipelago
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Sumba Island
Learn More - San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacan
Learn More - Kolkata, India
Tiretta Bazaar
Learn More - Lahore, Pakistan
Tomb of Jahangir
Learn More - Miraflores District, Peru
Yanacancha-Huaquis Cultural Landscape
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About the 2022 Watch
The 2022 open call resulted in more than 225 nominations that underwent extensive internal and external review by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and an independent panel of international heritage experts responsible for the final selection.
Representing 24 countries and spanning nearly 12,000 years of history, the 2022 Watch encompasses a broad range of examples of how global challenges manifest and intersect at heritage sites, providing opportunities to improve the lives of communities as they adapt for the future.
Global Challenges
Climate Change
As global warming continues to intensify, innovative methods as well as reinforcement of traditional knowledge are necessary to mitigate its impact on heritage places and help communities adapt.
Underrepresentation
Inequities in heritage result in oversight and neglect of many significant places. Greater efforts should be made to amplify narratives that tell a more textured, just and complete story of humanity.
Imbalanced Tourism
Both overtourism and lack of visitation endanger heritage places and often sideline or disrupt local communities and their way of life. Sustainable tourism strategies are needed to recalibrate the impact of tourism and ensure just outcome for local communities.
Crisis Recovery
Armed conflict, natural disaster, and other types of destruction can cause irreparable damage to heritage places and communities. Community-led preservation efforts can participate in building resilience and regenerating the social fabric in places affected by crisis.
Watch Days for the 2022 Cycle
Watch Days are a fundamental part of the World Monuments Fund Watch program. These public events bring communities together to celebrate the impact of preservation at select Watch sites.
The 25 Watch sites that were a part of our 2022 Watch program celebrated Watch Days in a variety of ways. From exhibitions to public talks, these events rallied locals and visitors alike around irreplaceable heritage places.
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