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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Old City of Bern
Goethe said that Bern was the most beautiful town he had ever seen. This praise is justified. Built on a hilled peninsula surrounded by the river Aar, the federal capital is an outstanding Baroque ensemble. It is also a positive example of how the structure of a medieval town can be preserved while meeting the increasingly complex requirements of a modern city. With its imposing rows of house and its impressive roofscape, best seen from the top of the Gothic cathedral, its arcades, cellars, towers and numerous fountains, it invites visitors to take a stroll through the centuries.