Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)

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Funerary and memory sites of the First World War
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location
Includes139 locations in two countries
Criteria Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi)
Reference 1567
Inscription2023 (45th Session)

Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which incorporates 139 cemeteries and memorials on the Western Front of the First World War. On 20 September 2023, UNESCO designated the locations as a World Heritage site. [1] [2]

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France

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Memorial to the Missing may refer to any of the following monuments:

References

  1. Waterfield, Bruno (21 September 2023). "First World War killing fields get Unesco recognition". The Times . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. "Turkish mosques to American Indian earthwork: UNESCO World Heritage List". Daily Sabah. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

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