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The 2014 UNESCO Asia pacific Awards for
Cultural heritage Conservation were announced in Bangkok in September. A
total of 14 projects from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, India, and
Pakistan were recognized and awarded. The awards are given to individuals
and organizations for successful restoration and conservation of heritage
structures and buildings more than 50 years old.
Although
there was no Award of Excellence given this year, the restoration of the
unique historic desert complex, Saryazd Citadel in Yazd, Islamic Republic of
Iran was honoured with an Award of Distinction.
The
isolated desert complex, a collection of adobe caravanserais, bath houses
and a castle, had suffered from looting and neglect. A local foundation
together with local artisans restored the complex using traditional
construction materials and techniques. Among the remaining 13 projects that received
recognition from the jury, four were located in South Asia.
- Shahzada Hussain Mausoleum, Karez Village, Helmand
Province, Afghanistan
-The Shri Sakhargad Niwasini Devi Temple Complex,
Kinhai Village, Maharashtra, India.
- The Esplanade House, Mumbai, India
- Gali Surjan Singh, Lahore, Pakistan
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