EnglishThe World Heritage - a challenge for humanity
The campaign to save Abu-Simbel was the first step towards the Convention concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972. This international treaty is based on the revolutionary idea to entrust humanity with the protection and preservation of outstanding cultural achievements and unique natural phenomena that are of outstanding universal value. The World Heritage Convention is a unique success story.
The World Heritage List includes 890 sites, of which 689 are cultural, 176 natural and 25 mixed. They are located in 148 countries.
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Le Corbusier
For this international candidature 22 objects were selected in Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland. They are testimony to an incomparable creativity in meeting new challenges and settings. 4 of them are located in Switzerland : The Villa Jeanneret-Perret (Maison blanche) and the Villa Schwob (Villa turque) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Petite maison au bord du lac Léman in Corseaux and the Immeuble Clarté in Geneva. Le Corbusier played a leading role in the internationalisation of architecture and urbanism that distinguishes the 20st century and transformed the urban landscapes world wide.
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