Wiki Loves Monuments

Soviet expedition cemetary nominated

With the national winners (and nominees) dripping in for the international jury, it is time to share some of the…

Posted on: October 28, 2016
By: Lodewijk

Cultural Heritage Laws & Freedom of Panorama

The annual Wiki Loves Monuments (“WLM”) photography contest, the world’s largest photography competition, is an opportunity for people around the…

Posted on: October 18, 2016
By: Lodewijk

What’s next?

In most countries, submissions for Wiki Loves Monuments have been closed (with the exception of Albania, Bulgaria, and Israel), and…

Posted on: October 11, 2016
By: Lodewijk

UNESCO and Wikimedia collaborate to promote built cultural heritage

Wiki Loves Monuments is proud to be supported by UNESCO through its Unite4Heritage program. Unite4Heritage is a global movement powered…

Posted on: September 27, 2016
By: lilyofthewest

Two-thirds update

It has been 20 days since the launch of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 and it is time for an update…

Posted on: September 21, 2016
By: lilyofthewest

Join the contest in 40+ countries!

We are only five days into Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, and already excited. This year, more than 40 countries with many…

Posted on: September 6, 2016
By: Lodewijk

Judging criteria

People often ask, what are the criteria upon which the images in Wiki Loves Monuments are judged. While every national…

Posted on: August 26, 2016
By: Lodewijk

Introducing the international team

Like every year, Wiki Loves Monuments is supported by an international team. You could already find descriptions about them on…

Posted on: August 11, 2016
By: Lodewijk

Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 – Last call for interested organisers

Wiki Loves Monuments, the biggest photo competition in the world, will take place in September 2016 for the seventh time!…

Posted on: August 2, 2016
By: lilyofthewest

Wikimania loves monuments

[caption id="attachment_2271" align="alignright" width="300"] Esino Lario welcomed Wikimedia in their town[/caption] In the previous week, Wikimedians from around the world…

Posted on: July 1, 2016
By: Lodewijk