Editing World Monuments Fund (section)

==Programs==
[[File:Craco il paese fantasma.jpg|thumbnail|The ghost town of [[Craco]], [[Italy]], a conservation project of the World Monuments Fund (2010)]]
Through donations and matching funds, WMF has worked with local community and government partners worldwide to safeguard and conserve places of historic value for future generations. To date, WMF has worked at more than 500 sites in 91 countries, including many [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Sites]]. WMF has worked at internationally famous tourist attractions, as well as lesser-known sites.

Among highly prominent projects, starting in 1990, are many temples at [[Angkor]], [[Cambodia]], including [[Preah Khan]] and [[Phnom Bakheng]]; the [[Château de Chantilly]] in Chantilly, France; the ghost town of [[Craco]], Italy; many structures in [[Rome]], including the [[Temple of Hercules Victor|Temple of Hercules]], [[Santa Maria Antiqua]], and the [[House of Augustus]]; several sites on [[Easter Island]]; various sites at ancient [[Luxor]] in Egypt; [[Lalibela]] in Ethiopia; [[San Ignacio Miní]] in Argentina; the ancient Maya city of [[Naranjo, Guatemala]]; the [[Segovia Aqueduct]] in Segovia, Spain; as well as 25 projects in [[Venice]], Italy, over 20 years. WMF has also participated in projects in the United States, including [[Ellis Island]], [[Taos Pueblo]], [[Mesa Verde National Park]], the [[Mount Lebanon Shaker Society]], and many sites in [[New Orleans]] and the [[Gulf Coast]].

===World Monuments Watch===

Every two years WMF publishes the ''World Monuments Watch'' (formerly the ''World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites''). Since the first list was compiled in 1996, this program has drawn international attention to cultural heritage sites around the world threatened by neglect, vandalism, armed conflict, commercial development, natural disasters, and climate change. Through the ''World Monuments Watch'', WMF fosters community support for the protection of endangered sites, and attracts technical and financial support for the sites. A detailed list of each event is available in the corresponding year: [[1996 World Monuments Watch|1996]], [[1998 World Monuments Watch|1998]], [[2000 World Monuments Watch|2000]], [[2002 World Monuments Watch|2002]], [[2004 World Monuments Watch|2004]], [[2006 World Monuments Watch|2006]], [[2008 World Monuments Watch|2008]], [[2010 World Monuments Watch|2010]], [[2012 World Monuments Watch|2012]], [[2014 World Monuments Watch|2014]], [[2016 World Monuments Watch|2016]], [[2018 World Monuments Watch|2018]], and [[2020 World Monuments Watch|2020]].

The sites are nominated by international and local preservation groups and professionals, including local authorities. Sites of all types, including secular and religious architecture, archaeological sites, landscapes and townscapes, and dating from all time periods, from ancient to contemporary, are eligible. An independent panel of international experts reviews and selects the sites that make up the list.<ref>[http://www.wmf.org/pdf/Watch_2008_release.pdf Press Release: World Monuments Watch List ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521092007/http://www.wmf.org/pdf/Watch_2008_release.pdf |date=21 May 2009 }}</ref> In 2010 the panelists were [[Christina Cameron]], Alfredo Conti, Pierre-André Lablaude, Jeanne Marie Teutonico, and Christopher Young.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmf.org/downloads/2010_Watch_Panelists_Bios.pdf |title=2010 World Monuments Watch Panelist Bios |access-date=18 November 2010}}</ref>

===Special initiatives===

WMF also operates a number of special initiatives that transcend individual projects at specific sites and address broader themes in heritage preservation.

[[File:WMF Future of Babylon.ogv|thumb|This video details WMF's site management plan for [[Babylon]], a blueprint for working on the site today as well as planning for the future.]]

====Iraq's cultural heritage====
Following the [[Iraq War]], WMF created the Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative to address the many threats to Iraq's cultural heritage resulting from the occupation and from a long period of political isolation and conflict. At the ancient city of [[Babylon]], WMF has launched a program with the support of the [[United States Department of State]] to develop a comprehensive site management plan, help local officials prepare a nomination for [[World Heritage Site|World Heritage]] listing, and establish site boundaries for the long-term protection of the ancient city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/science/23babylon.html |first=John Noble |last=Wilford|author-link=John Noble Wilford|title=After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon.|newspaper=The New York Times|date= 22 March 2010}}</ref>

====Modernism at Risk====

In 2006, with the support of the [[Knoll (company)|Knoll]] furniture company, WMF launched "Modernism at Risk", an advocacy and conservation program for [[Modernist architecture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knoll.com/news/prstory.jsp?story_id=4045 |title="World Monuments Fund Responds to Modern Buildings at Risk: New Initiative Launched With Major Gift From Knoll as Program's Founding Sponsor," June 9, 2006 |publisher=Knoll.com |date=9 June 2006 |access-date=18 November 2010}}</ref>  Through this initiative, the biennial '''World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize''' was established in 2008. The inaugural prize was awarded to Brenne Gesellschaft von Architekten for the restoration of the former [[ADGB Trade Union School]] in Germany, which was inscribed as part of the [[Bauhaus World Heritage Site]] in July 2017.

=====Recipients of the World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize=====

*2008: ''Brenne Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH'' for the restoration of the former [[ADGB Trade Union School]] in [[Bernau bei Berlin]], Germany.<ref>[https://www.wmf.org/publication/2008-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize 2008 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>
*2010: ''Bierman Henket Architecten'' and ''[[Wessel de Jonge|Wessel de Jonge Architecten]]'' for the restoration of the [[Zonnestraal (estate)|Zonnestraal Sanatorium]] in [[Hilversum]], the Netherlands.<ref>[https://www.wmf.org/publication/2010-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize 2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>
*2012: ''Architectural Consortium for Hizuchi Elementary School'' for the restoration of [[Hizuchi Elementary School]] in Hizuchi, [[Yawatahama, Ehime]], Japan.<ref>World Monuments Fund press release (3 October 2012) [https://www.wmf.org/press-release/2012-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize-awarded-architectural-consortium 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Prize for Modernism awarded to architectural consortium]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>
*2014: ''Finnish Committee for the Restoration of Viipuri Library with the Central City Alvar Aalto Library'' for the restoration of the [[Viipuri Library]] in  [[Vyborg]], Russia.<ref>[https://www.wmf.org/publication/2014-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize 2014 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Prize of Modernism]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>
*2016 ''Molenaar & Co. architecten'', ''Hebly Theunissen architecten'', and ''Michael van Gessel landscapes'' for the rehabilitation of the [[Justus van Effencomplex]] in [[Rotterdam]], the Netherlands.<ref>[https://www.wmf.org/publication/2016-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize 2016 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>
*2018 ''Agence Christiane Schmuckle-Mollard'' for the restoration of the [[Karl Marx School (Villejuif)|Karl Marx School]], [[Villejuif]], France.<ref>[https://www.wmf.org/publication/2018-world-monuments-fundknoll-modernism-prize 2018 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize]. Retrieved 31 December 2018</ref>

====Recipients of the Hadrian Award====

Each year, the World Monuments Fund's Hadrian Gala honours "Champions of Conservation" for their passionate commitment and extraordinary contributions to preserving and protecting the world's shared cultural heritage.

*1988: [[Carlo De Benedetti]]
*1989: [[Paul Mellon]]
*1990: [[Prince of Wales|His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales]] 
*1991: [[Brooke Astor]] 
*1992: [[Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto|Marella]] and [[Gianni Agnelli]]
*1993: [[Dominique de Menil]] 
*1994: [[David Rockefeller]] 
*1995: [[Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild]] 
*1996: [[Aga Khan IV|His Highness The Aga Khan IV]]
*1997: [[Phyllis Lambert]]
*1998: [[Richard Jenrette|Richard Hampton Jenrette]] 
*1999: The Sainsbury Brothers – [[Tim Sainsbury]], [[John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover|John Sainsbury]], [[Simon Sainsbury]]
*2000: [[Harvey Golub]] 
*2001: [[James Wolfensohn]]
*2002: Hélène and [[Michel David-Weill]]
*2003: [[Eugene V. Thaw]] 
*2004: [[Carlos Slim]]
*2005: [[John Julius Norwich|John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich]] 
*2006: [[Gaj Singh|His Highness Gajsingh, The Maharaja of Jodhpur]] 
*2007: [[Rahmi Koç]], Semahat Arsel, Suna Kiraç, and the [[Koç family]]
*2008: Houghton, Doreen, and Graeme Freeman and the Freeman Foundation
*2009: [[David Rockefeller, Jr.]] [http://www.wmf.org/video/world-monuments-fund-2009-hadrian-award (Video)]
*2010: [[Ratan Naval Tata]] and the [[Tata family]] [http://www.wmf.org/video/world-monuments-fund-2010-hadrian-award (Video)]
*2011: [[Ronald Lauder|Ronald]] and Jo Carole Lauder
*2012: [[Kenneth Chenault]]
*2013: [[Roberto Hernández Ramírez]]
*2014: [[Ellsworth Kelly]] and Mica Ertegün
*2015: [[Queen Sofía of Spain|Her Majesty Queen Sofía]]
*2016: [[Tomas Maier]] and the [[Stavros Niarchos Foundation]]
*2017: Deborah Lehr and [[Frank Stella]]
*2018: [[Amyn Aga Khan|Prince Amyn Aga Khan]] and [[Eusebio Leal|Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler]]
*2019: [[Thomas Kaplan]]