World Cultural Heritage

In this world, since its existence, there were so many things happen. Some were happened for a reason, some were not. Up until now, there are thousands of places on earth that people might look at them as the symbol of arts, source and origin of some cultures and also religions. These World Cultural heritages include tangible culture (such as buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art, and artifacts), intangible culture (such as folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge), and natural heritage (including culturally significant landscapes, and biodiversity).

Nowadays, there is an organization that claimed themselves as UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). This international body has been successful at gaining the necessary support to preserve the heritage of many nations for the future. According to UNESCO, world cultural heritage is any of various areas or objects designated as having “outstanding universal value” under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

This convention, adopted by UNESCO in 1972, provides for international cooperation in preserving and protecting cultural and natural treasures throughout the world. Other than that, this organization also contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom.

The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage, which the world heritage committee considers as having outstanding universal value. Among all of places, few of them are situated in Malaysia. The most famous world cultural heritage site in Malaysia is situated in Malacca. There are many historic values in Malacca. It was established by the Srivijayan Prince Parameswara, the