International Council on Monuments and Sites

Admission to archaeological sites and historical monuments across the country will be free of charge on Tuesday, International Day for Monuments and Sites, the Culture Ministry has announced.

The day, also known as World Heritage Day, was established in 1983 by UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites.

The region is rich in architectural and cultural heritage, including the most extensive mining system known from the ancient Roman world, remnants of Roman, medieval and modern mining settlements as well as churches belonging to five denominations.

The Save Romania Union (USR) is requesting the Orban government to establish a national museum at Rosia Montana to allow the public to visit of the famous Roman galleries, as well as other measures to guarantee the inclusion of site on the UNESCO heritage list.

The Zerzevan Castle has been chosen as one of the places for the "ICORP on the Road," a project of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). 

The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has added cultural sites in Diyarbak?r, southeastern Turkey, to its World Heritage List.

The Diyarbak?r Fortress and the city?s Hevsel Gardens were inaugurated into the list during the 39th session of the Committee, held in the German city of Bonn late on July 4.

The Bulgarian branch of ICOMOS and the US Embassy to Sofia announced their plans for the establishment of bilateral Bulgarian-US commission on safeguarding the cultural heritage of the country.

The main aim of the commission will be to work on raising awareness on the importance of cultural heritage and exchanging experience between Bulgarian and US experts in the field.

Site preparations have finished in Turkey?s eastern province of Diyarbak?r, whose ancient sites may soon receive world heritage status. The 5,700-meter long and 12-meter high historical walls, along with the 700-hectare Hevsel Gardens, which are a like an open-air museum and symbol of the city, are waiting for UNESCO?s World Heritage status decision.  

The ancient city of Ephesus near Selçuk in the Aegean province of ?zmir has begun counting down the days until its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with the voting taking place on July 5. Selçuk Mayor Zeynel Bak?c? said they were expecting good news after the vote. 

Saturday, April 18, is UNESCO's International Day on Monuments and Sites. All museums and archeological sites will have free entrance for the entire day in celebration of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) 50th anniversary.

Montenegro on Friday will submit an application for the historic core of Cetinje to join the UNESCO heritage list.  

Once the nomination has been submitted, it will then undergo a process of scrutiny and evaluation by UNESCO and its advisory body, the International Council on Monuments and Sites.