Cultural heritage includes places, objects, traditions and knowledge that societies choose to preserve, interpret and pass to future generations.
Preservation protects irreplaceable evidence, cultural memory and future choice while allowing societies to change rather than freezing the past.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is formally recognised for Outstanding Universal Value through a rigorous nomination, evaluation, protection and monitoring process.
What is cultural heritage? It includes places, objects, traditions, knowledge and practices that people inherit, value and seek to preserve for future generations.
