
The Drino Valley monasteries in Albania have been included in the list of 25 endangered sites by World Monuments Watch for 2025. The list highlights sites with heritage threatened by conflict, climate change, urbanization and natural disasters.
For the first time, the Moon, which is considered at risk from future space activities, is included in this list. Other places mentioned include the Historic City of Antakya in Turkey, damaged by the 2023 earthquake, the Teachers' House in Kiev, Ukraine, hit by a Russian missile, and Gaza, affected by the ongoing conflict.
World Monuments Watch emphasizes that inclusion on this list aims to raise awareness and funding for the protection of cultural and historical heritage under threat.
Full list:
Monasteries of the Drino Valley, Albania
Studio Namibe, Angola
Qhapaq Nan, Andean road system, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Buddhist Monuments of Maijishan and Yungang, China
Coastal heritage sites, Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania
Sorbonne Dome, France
Serifos Historical Mining Landscape, Greece
Historic Water Systems Bhuj, India
Historic buildings of the Musi River, India
Noto Peninsula, Japan
Erdene Zuu Buddhist Monastery, Mongolia
The Jewish Heritage of Debdou, Morocco
Ogiamien Palace, Nigeria
The Historic Urban Fabric of Gaza, Palestine
Agricultural fields of Waru Waru, Peru
Terracotta sculptures of Alcobaça Monastery, Portugal
Ruins of Belchite, Spain
Water tanks of the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia
The Historic City of Antakya, Turkey
Teachers' House in Kiev, Ukraine
Assembly Rooms, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Great Trade Street, USA
Historic Lighthouses of Maine, USA
Barotse Cultural Landscape, Zambia
Moon.
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