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Val d'Orcia
The landscape of the Val d'Orcia is part of Siena's agricultural hinterland, and when it was incorporated into the city-state's territory in the 14th and 15th centuries, it was redrawn and developed to reflect an idealized model of good governance and to create a pleasing picture. The unique aesthetic of the landscape, with flat chalk plains rising up to almost conical hills topped by fortifications, inspired many artists. Their images became models of the beauty of a well-managed agricultural landscape during the Renaissance. The inscriptions cover: agricultural and pastoral landscapes reflecting innovative land management systems; towns and villages; farmhouses; the Roman Via Francigena and its associated monasteries, inns, shrines, bridges, etc.
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
The square mosque, with a large dome and four slender minarets, is the focal point of the skyline of Edirne, the former Ottoman capital. Sinan, the most famous Ottoman architect of the 16th century, considered the complex his finest work, which includes a madrasah, covered market, clock tower, outer courtyard and library. The interior decoration used Iznik tiles at the height of their powers, proving that the art form remains unrivalled today with this material. The complex is considered the most harmonious expression of the Ottoman külliye, a group of buildings built around a mosque and administered as a single institution.
Eudensavannah Archaeological Site: Eudensavannah Settlement and Kasipola Creek Cemetery
<p>The archaeological site of Jodensavanne is located in northern Suriname, nestled in dense forests on the banks of the Suriname River. The collection of sites represents early Jewish attempts at colonization in the New World. The Jodensavanne settlement was established in the 1680s and includes the remains of what is believed to be the first architecturally significant synagogue in the Americas, as well as a cemetery, a boat landing area, and a military outpost. The Cassipora creek is the remains of an earlier settlement, established in the 1650s. The settlement was embedded in indigenous territory and was inhabited, owned and governed by Jews who lived alongside free and slave people of African descent. The settlement had the most extensive privileges and immunities known from the early modern Jewish world.</p>