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EUROPEAN WINNERS OF WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS ANNOUNCED
dec 16
The European winners of the photo contest Wiki Loves Monuments have been announced during the DISH (Digital Strategies for Heritage) Conference in Rotterdam in December.
The winning picture comes from Romania and shows a monastery on the outskirts of Bucharest. Heritage in danger across Europe became indeed a theme in the final selection chosen by the European Jury.
THE EUROPEAN WINNERS OF WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS
1. ROMANIA, Bucharest. Winter picture of Chiajna Monastery. The monastery is situated on the outskirts of Bucharest. (Romanian): Mănăstirea Chiajna de la marginea Bucureștiului iarna. Photographer: Mihai Petre.
2. ESTONIA, Tallinn. Mural painting in the Purila manor depicting landlord Friedrich Gustav von Helffreich's (1759-1845) town house in Tallinn. (Estonian): Purila mõis Friedrich Gustav Von Helffreich 1759-1845 valitsemisaegne Purila mõisa seinamaal, mis kujutas toonase mõisaomaniku linnamaja Tallinnas. Photographer: Tiigrr
3. GERMANY, Satteldorf. Ruins from the former monastery Anhausen near Satteldorf, the Anhäuser Mauer. (German): Ruine des ehemaligen Klosters Anhausen bei Satteldorf, die Anhäuser Mauer. Photographer: Memorino
4. NORWAY, Longyearbyen. Hotellneset coal harbour area, Longyearbyen, Svalbard. (Norwegian): Hotellneset kullhavn, Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Photographer: Bjoertvedt.
5. FRANCE, Paris. Fontaine des mers on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. (French): Fontaine des mers, sur la Place de la Concorde à Paris. Photographer: BigPilou.
6. RUSSIA, St. Petersburg. Church of Saint Alexandr Nevsky. (Russian): Церковь Святого Александра Невского («Капелла»). Photographer: Коряков К.М.
7. AUSTRIA, Schröcken. Below the old Sennalpe Batzen, above the new Alpe Batzen in Schröcken in the Bregenzerwald. (German): Unten die Alte Sennalpe Batzen, oben die neue Alpe Batzen in Schröcken im Bregenzerwald. Photographer: böhringer friedrich
8. AUSTRIA, Vienna. Central cemetery, old Jewish cemetery. (German): Zentralfriedhof, Alter jüdischer Friedhof. Photographer: HeinzLW (Winterleitner Heinz)
9. SWEDEN. Hjortsberga. Hjortsberga grave field (Raä no Hjortsberga 8:1) in Hjortsberga parish, hundred of Medelstad, Ronneby municipality, Blekinge, Sweden. (Swedish): Hjortsberga gravfält (Raä-nr Hjortsberga 8:1) i Hjortsberga socken, Medelstads härad, Ronneby kommun, Blekinge, Sverige. Photographer: Achird
10. FRANCE, Verdun. The cemetery with Douaumont ossuary. (French): Le cimetière et l'ossuaire de Douaumont (Verdun), France (Meuse). Photographer: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
11. SPAIN, Figueres. Image of one of two Sant Ferran Castle's stables in Figueres. (Catalan): Imatge tractada de una de les dues cavallerisses de la fortalesa de Sant Ferran de Figueres. (Spanish): Imagen de una de las dos caballerizas del Castillo de San Fernando de Figueres. Photographer: Asarola
12. FRANCE, Versaille. Central part of the ceiling of the Galerie des Batailles at the Palace of Versailles. (French): La partie centrale du plafond de la Galerie des Batailles au Château de Versailles. Photographer: -donald-
