Taliesin West, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its . . . — — Map (db m188806) HM
Through the collective recognition of the Community of Nations
expressed within the Principles of the
Convention concerning Protection of the World
Cultural and Natural Heritage, Redwood National Park
has been designated a
World Heritage . . . — — Map (db m182011) HM
Hollyhock House, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription on this List confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because . . . — — Map (db m154492) HM
Through the collective recognition of the Community of Nations
expressed within the Principles of the
Convention concerning Protection of the World
Cultural and Natural Heritage, Yosemite National Park
has been designated a
World Heritage . . . — — Map (db m235569) HM
Through the collective recognition of the community of nations
expressed within the principles of the
convention concerning protection of the world,
cultural and natural heritage
Everglades National Park
has been designated a . . . — — Map (db m213490) HM
Through the collective recognition of the Community of Nations
expressed within the Principles of the
Convention concerning Protection of the World
Cultural and Natural Heritage, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
has been designated a
World . . . — — Map (db m235476) HM
In 1905, the Unity Church of Oak Park, home to a Universalist congregation, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The congregation commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a new building for them.
Wright's bold design with its . . . — — Map (db m227636) HM
Unity Temple, as part of the 20th-century architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its . . . — — Map (db m227931) HM
Cahokia was the largest prehistoric Indian community in America north of Mexico. It covered an area of six square-miles, including at least 120 mounds of different size and function. Initial occupation during Late Woodland times (AD 700-800) . . . — — Map (db m151122) HM
Route 66, the Mother Road, is an American icon that symbolizes romance and freedom of the open road. Born in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first numbered U.S. highways, journeying 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Today, you can still "get . . . — — Map (db m144542) HM
In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation creating America's first federal highway. The National Road would join the bustling cities of the East to the resource-rich wilderness of the West, connecting state capitals, county seats, . . . — — Map (db m144040) HM
Archaeologists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, led by Dr. Melvin Fowler, excavated about two-thirds of Mound 72 from 1967-1971. He selected this mound for excavation because:
• It was along a hypothetical "centerline" of Cahokia . . . — — Map (db m144597) HM
The University of Iowa Writers' Workshop was founded by Wilbur Schramm in 1936 as the first creative writing degree program in the United States. Iowa City was recognized as the first City of Literature in the United States, and third in the . . . — — Map (db m194181) HM
Through the collective recognition of the community of nations expressed within the principles of the convention concerning protection of the world cultural and natural heritage Mammoth Cave National Park has been designated a World Heritage . . . — — Map (db m154996) HM
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World
Heritage Committee has designated the
Monumental Earthworks of
Poverty Point
as a
World Heritage Site
thereby placing it on a select . . . — — Map (db m109481) HM
Through the collective recognition of the community of nations, expressed within the principles of the convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage Aztec Ruins National Monument has been designated an outlier . . . — — Map (db m71077) HM
Chaco Culture was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Chaco Canyon was a major cultural center between 850 and 1250 CE, and is remarkable both for its monumental architecture and its status as a center of trade, politics, and . . . — — Map (db m120186) HM
The Spanish community of Taos developed two miles southwest of Taos Pueblo. It later served as a supply base for the “Mountain Men,” and was the home of Kit Carson who is buried here. Governor Charles Bent was killed here in the anti-U.S. . . . — — Map (db m66466) HM
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, as part of "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright", has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. Inscription on this List confirms
that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all . . . — — Map (db m198754) HM
At this site on August 5, 1884, the cornerstone of the pedestal of the Statue of “Liberty Enlightening the World” was laid with ceremony by William A. Brodie, Grand Master of Masons in the State of New York. Grand lodge members, representatives of . . . — — Map (db m148768) HM
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization MAB
Program on Man and the Biosphere
By Decision of the Bureau of the international coordinating council of the program on man and the biosphere, duly authorized to that effect by . . . — — Map (db m20061) HM
Fallingwater, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its outstanding . . . — — Map (db m138206) HM
Americans have continually gathered here—in the shadow of Independence Hall—to explore, celebrate, contemplate, and challenge the ideals embodied in the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution.
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass . . . — — Map (db m247987) HM
No stranger ever comes to Philadelphia without paying a visit to this structure, and no public edifice exists among us, which is cherished so warmly in the feelings of the citizens. Views of Philadelphia, 1838
The World Heritage Site Program was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1972 to identify and honor cultural, natural, or mixed sites of worldwide importance. Participating countries . . . — — Map (db m213396) HM
The World Heritage Site Program was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1972 to identify and honor cultural, natural, or mixed sites of worldwide importance. Participating countries . . . — — Map (db m216416) HM
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. The cornerstone of its first building was laid on October 6, 1817, in the presence of three presidents of the United States—Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. In 1825, the . . . — — Map (db m61101) HM
Three miles to the southeast, Thomas Jefferson began the house in 1770 and finished it in 1802. He brought his bride to it in 1772. Lafayette visited it in 1825. Jefferson spent his last years there and died there, July 4, 1826. His tomb is there. . . . — — Map (db m65069) HM
George Washington acquired Mount Vernon in 1754. Over a period of 30 years, he transformed the simple farmhouse into a mansion embellished with rusticated wood siding, a cupola, and a portico overlooking the Potomac River. Every aspect of the . . . — — Map (db m61098) HM
Built for Herbert Jacobs, Madison journalist, this L-plan structure is the first of Wright's Usonian houses designed for middle income families. The horizontal emphasis of the earlier Prairie School style is evident. Innovative construction . . . — — Map (db m33500) HM
Taliesin, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Inscription confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because of its outstanding . . . — — Map (db m200495) HM
Yellowstone has been designated a U.S. Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and is one of the largest national parks in the lower 48 states. Its boundaries protect over 10,000 geysers,hot springs, mudpots, and steam vents-the earth's largest . . . — — Map (db m45315) HM
In 2004 the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens were inscribed upon the World Heritage List of the UNESCO 'Convention concerning the Protection of the
World Cultural and Natural Heritage'.
Inscription on this list confirms the . . . — — Map (db m305541) HM
Hastings Barbados You Are Entering A UNESCO World Heritage Property Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison exhibits an important interchange of human values in the diversity of African, European and other ethnicities, and the confluence of . . . — — Map (db m135028) HM
Le Palais du Roi Guezo
Le Roi Guezo (1818-1858) est considéré comme un grand
réformateur. Il réorganisa les structures de l'Etat et de l'armée,
travailla à l'unification du Royaume, et développa surtout
la production d'huile de . . . — — Map (db m237113) HM
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
World Heritage Site
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks were designated a site of outstanding universal value and placed on the World Heritage List on October 30, 1984.
Among the attributes that . . . — — Map (db m285692) HM
The four Rocky Mountain national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho share boundaries, scenery, geology, plant and animal life, human history and importance to the world. These four parks were declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 by the . . . — — Map (db m312999) HM
[English] For centuries, Yellowhead Pass has been a travel route connecting people, places and wildlife. Human use of the pass spans from its early days as a passage for Aboriginal trade and travel, to its current . . . — — Map (db m311695) HM
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Built between 1826 and 1832, the Rideau Canal is the best preserved, fully operational example of North America’s great canal building era. Lieutenant-Colonel John By’s innovative deign was based on a “slackwater” system that . . . — — Map (db m83361) HM
Fondée par l'explorateur français Champlain au début du XVIIe siècle, Québec demeure la seule ville d'Amérique du Nord à avoir conservé ses remparts qui regroupent de nombreux bastions, portes et ouvrages défensifs ceinturant . . . — — Map (db m123085) HM
Roskilde Domkirke er optaget på verdensarvslisten i henhold til Konventionen om beskyttelse af verdens kultur- og naturarv.
Roskilde Domkirke blev opført i det 12. og 13. århundrede. Domkirken eret enestående eksempel på den . . . — — Map (db m299567) HM
La Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo fue declarada por la UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial En la XIV reunión del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial celebrada en Banff, Canada en diciembre de 1990, por su influencia en la arquitectura y el urbanismo de . . . — — Map (db m92856) HM
Discover everything Kura Hulanda Village has to offer.
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The history of the Kura Hulanda neighborhood begins in 1707 with the granting of plots on the westside of the St. Anna Bay. In Ser'i Otrobanda . . . — — Map (db m267269) HM
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History
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The history of the Kura Hulanda neighborhood begins in 1707 with the granting of plots on the westside of the St. Anna Bay. In Ser'i Otrobanda . . . — — Map (db m267270) HM
History
This spacious and exceptional merchant's house was built in about 1750, in the heyday of the Curacao baroque architectural style. Some dozens of meters to the North-West of this house stood 'de Vreede' the only grain mill . . . — — Map (db m267116) HM
(English):
Historic old Willemstad, capital city of Curacao and since December 1997 on UNESCO's World Heritage list is divided into two sections: Punda and Otrobanda. You are now in Otrobanda. The two districts are . . . — — Map (db m267117) HM
Gobierno de la República de El Salvador
Joya de Cerén
Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Este sitio arqueológico Joya de Cerén, fue solemnemente declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad en la XVII sesión del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de . . . — — Map (db m81468) HM
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The Historic Centre
(Old Town) of Tallinn has been inscribed upon the World Heritage List of the Convention concerning the protection . . . — — Map (db m57529) HM
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The crownwork (1) comprises the southern flank of an ambitious plan for a public square originally drawn up by Augustin Ehrensvard. The foundation stone . . . — — Map (db m57779) HM
La cathédral actuelle a été précédée par une basilique paléochrétienne (Ve siècle) et une grande église carolingienne (IXe siècle). Commencée en 1211, la construction a été achevée pour l'essentiel dans les anées 1270-80. Les parties . . . — — Map (db m86013) HM
L'urbanisme d'après-guerre a dégagé la cathédrale, le palais archiépiscopal (1690) et la chapelle palatine gothique, oratoire du prélat et de sa curie. Edifié dans le premier tiers du XIIIe siècle, le chevet témoigne, avec ses doubles . . . — — Map (db m85682) HM
Le Mont-Saint-Michel et sa baie figurant sur la liste du patrimoine mondial Culturel et Naturel de l’U.N.E.S.C.O.
L’inscription sur cette liste consacre la valeur universelle et exceptionnelle de ce site et la volonté de chacun de . . . — — Map (db m88731) HM
(English text) Cecilienhof Palace, built in the style of an English country house from 1913 to 1917, was the last building of the Hohenzollern family. The grounds, designed by Paul Schultze-Naumburg, served as residence of the family of Crown . . . — — Map (db m94150) HM WM
(English text) Please Support the Preservation. After 1787, Frederick William II had a sentimental landscape garden with numerous buildings and park architecture laid out under the direction of Johann August Eyserbeck, a gardener from Worlitz. Its . . . — — Map (db m94183) HM WM
Weltkulturdenkmal Aachener Dom
Karl der Große baute in Aachen um 800 eine bedeutende Pfalz mit der
Pfalzkapelle, dem heutigen Aachener Dom, als ihrem Mittelpunkt.
Der Aachener Dom wurde wegen seiner bau- und . . . — — Map (db m239956) HM
UNESCO-Welterbe verpflichtet
Seit 1986 zählen die Igeler Säule mit acht Trierer Römerbauten zum
UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Das in Deutschland einzigartige Ensemble
römischer Monumentalbauten macht die Bedeutung der Region in . . . — — Map (db m267706) HM
Igeler Säule
Die Igeler Säule ist das besterhaltene römische Pfeilergrabdenkmal nörd-
lich der Alpen. Sie wurde von der Tuchhändlerfamilie der Secundinier
in der ersten Hälfte des 3. Jahrhunderts erbaut. Das ursprünglich . . . — — Map (db m308782) HM
(English Text) In 1489 Elector Friedrich the Wise gave permission to construct a castle under the direction of architect Konrad Pfluger. In 1496 the construction of the Castle Church began. The consecration as All Saints Church was in 1503. In 1507 . . . — — Map (db m94125) HM
Ghana Museums & Monuments Board
The arrival of Europeans along the Gold Coast in West Africa led to the establishment of fortifications at various locations to facilitate gold and slave trades. The fortifications were designed to . . . — — Map (db m231371) HM
Welcome to Ussher Fort, Usshertown
Ussher Fort was originally built by the Dutch
in 1649 as Fort Crèvecoeur. It was part one of the Dutch forts along the
Gold Coast. Shattered by an earthquake, the Dutch Fort Crèvecoeur was . . . — — Map (db m225627) HM
[Marker text printed in both Greek and English scripts:]
The Acropolis and its monuments, universal symbols of the classical spirit and culture, form the greatest architectural and artistic whole that Greek Antiquity has bequeathed to . . . — — Map (db m43648) HM
1999 The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse World Heritage Site
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse . . . — — Map (db m43646) HM
[Marker text printed in Greek and English script:]
1999 The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse World Heritage Site
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery . . . — — Map (db m43647) HM
Quiriguá: Historia de la Ciudad, su Entorno y su Descubrimiento
¡Bienvenidos al Parque Arqueológico Quiriguá!
Quiriguá se localiza en el Valle del Motagua, en el Municipio de Los Amates, Izabal. Desde la antigüedad ha sido un . . . — — Map (db m97999) HM
La Antigua Guatemala
Santiago de Guatemala
Trazada en 1543, Capital del Reino de Guatemala hasta su traslado en 1775.
Declarada patrimonio de la humanidad e incluida en la lista de la Convención del Patrimonio Cultural Mundial de . . . — — Map (db m70570) HM
Cruz del Pregon y Ceremonial de La Pa’ach Patrimonio Cultural Intangible de la Humanidad Gobierno Municipal 2012-2016 Lic. Carlos Enrique Bautista Godínez Septiembre de 2014
English translation: Cross of the Pregon . . . — — Map (db m128920) HM
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus building has been
inscribed upon the world heritage list of the convention
concerning the protection of the world culture and natural
heritage inscription on this list conforms the exceptional
universal value . . . — — Map (db m144418) HM
Diwan-i-Khas also known as 'Shah Mahal' was the
Hall of Private Audience used by the Emperor
for receiving selected courtiers and visitors.
It consists of a rectangular central chamber,
surrounded by series of arches rising from piers.
The . . . — — Map (db m144850) HM
The biblical tels of Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheba were inscribed in 2005 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as World Heritage Sites with outstanding universal value. They are fitting representatives of . . . — — Map (db m64811) HM
Masada has been inscribed upon the World Heritage List in accordance with the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972. Inscription on this List confirms the exceptional universal value of Masada . . . — — Map (db m220251) HM
La Val d'Orcia e' un eccezionale esempio del ridisegno del paesaggio nel pre-rinascimento, che illustra gli ideali di buon governo e la ricerca estetica che ne ha guidato la concezione. Celebrata dai rittori della scuola senese, la val d'orcia e' . . . — — Map (db m282874) HM
Ubicación de la Capilla Española del Siglo XVI en la Villa de San Francisco de Campeche; misma que contaba con: nave, sacristía y torre campanario Diciembre de 2000 Sello del UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial, Ciudad Histórica . . . — — Map (db m101075) HM
Biblioteca Campeche
Al instalarse los españoles en el año 1540 y nombrar Villa de San Francisco de Campeche a esta región, cambia la estructura gubernamental establecida por los mayas, así como su traza urbana. De esta manera los edificios . . . — — Map (db m101712) HM
Puente Sobre el Templo Mayor Este puente atraviesa 700 años de historia de la Ciudad de México. Vas a entrar al corazón del que fuera el Recinto Sagrado de Tenochtitlán, una de las ciudades más importantes del mundo antiguo. Este . . . — — Map (db m111336) HM
Teotihuacan Hace unos 2400 años, el Valle de Teotihuacan estuvo ocupado por pequenas aldeas con una población de unos 5000 habitantes. Luego, hacia el año 200 a.C., parte de la población del sur de la Cuenca de México, emigró hacia el . . . — — Map (db m111594) HM
Casa del Conde Rul
Hacia el año de 1800 en la Plaza Mayor, hoy Plaza de Paz, se daban los últimos toques a la obra tal vez mas notable de la Arquitectura doméstica en México, conocida en gran parte del siglo XIX y principios del actual . . . — — Map (db m100429) HM
La villa protectora de San Miguel y el Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco han sido inscritos en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en virtud de la Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural y Natural. La inscripción . . . — — Map (db m100041) HM
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ha sido inscrito en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en virtud de la Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural y Natural. La inscripción en esta Lista consagra el Valor Universal . . . — — Map (db m155353) HM
Instituto Cultural Cabañas
Conocido como Hospicio Cabañas, fue construido para albergar a los huérfanos y desamparados en el siglo XIX; tiene un estilo neoclásico obra de Manuel Tolsá; cuenta con 23 pateos y 106 habitaciones. A . . . — — Map (db m117068) HM
Emblema de México Siglos XVI-XXIDesde este mirador se tiene un excelente panorama de Tequila, ciudad de traza regular que desde el siglo XIX le ha dado su nombre a la bebida emblemática de México. Una impresión similar tuvo hacia 1840 . . . — — Map (db m100322) HM
Catedral de Morelia La portada de la Catedral de Morelia está dedicada a la transfiguración de Cristo los relieves, que ocupan los dos cuerpos y la calle central de la portada principal hacen alusión al acontecimiento. En la parte . . . — — Map (db m129320) HM
Patrimonie Mondial World Heritage Patrimonio Mundial A título de la Convención concierniente a la protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural, las Misiones Franciscanas de la Sierra Gorda figurán en la . . . — — Map (db m120855) HM
Patrimonie Mondial World Heritage Patrimonio Mundial A título de la Convención concierniente a la protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural, las Misiones Franciscanas de la Sierra Gorda figurán en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial. . . . — — Map (db m109955) HM
Patrimonie Mondial World Heritage Patrimonio Mundial A título de la Convención concierniente a la protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural, las Misiones Franciscanas de la Sierra Gorda figurán en la . . . — — Map (db m120824) HM
Patrimonie Mondial World Heritage Patrimonio Mundial A título de la Convención concierniente a la protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural, las Misiones Franciscanas de la Sierra Gorda figurán en la . . . — — Map (db m120547) HM
Patrimonie Mondial World Heritage Patrimonio Mundial A título de la Convención concierniente a la protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural, las Misiones Franciscanas de la Sierra Gorda figurán en la . . . — — Map (db m120851) HM
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ha sido inscrito en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en virtud de la Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural y Natural. La inscripción en esta Lista consagra el Valor Universal . . . — — Map (db m154013) HM
Querétaro, Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad Querétaro se fundó en 1531 en medio del valle de La Cañada, habitado por algunos gurpos chichimecas. Décadas después, Querétaro se convirtió en una de las ciudades más importantes para la . . . — — Map (db m121764) HM
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ha sido inscrito en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en virtud de la Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural y Natural. La inscripción en esta . . . — — Map (db m132459) HM
La Casa del Adivino Fachada este estilo Puuc Este edificio piramidal mide en su totalidad alrededor de 35 m de altura y tiene una planta elíptica. Hasta la fecha se han detectado cinco fases constructivas realizadas en diferentes momentos y con . . . — — Map (db m102542) HM
El Castillo o Templo del Kukulkan
También llamado Templo de Kukulcán, es la construcción dominante del sector norte de la ciudad. Junto con la plataforma de Venus y el sacbé que conduce al Cenote Sagrado forma un conjunto representativo del . . . — — Map (db m101796) HM
La ciudad de León de Nagrando, fundad en 1524 por el Capitán de conquista Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, por órdenes de Pedro Arias de Ávila (Pedrarias Dávila - gobernador de Darién en Panamá). Se le bautizó con el nombre de León en alusión a la . . . — — Map (db m93771) HM
Tagalog
Simbahan ng Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur
Isa sa apat na simbahang Baroque sa Pilipinas na itinala noong 1993 sa talaan) ng Pandaigdigang Pamana alinsunod sa 1972 UNESCO Kumbensyon . . . — — Map (db m240668) HM
UNESCO World Heritage site
Pandaigdigang Pamanang Pook
Simbahan ng San Agustin
Intramuros, Lungsod ng Maynila
Isa sa apat na mga Simbahang Baroque ng Pilipinas na itinala noong 1993 sa Talaan ng Pandaigdigang . . . — — Map (db m293409) HM
Bazylika
Matki Bożej anielskiej
OO Bernardynow w Kalwarii
Zebryzdowskiej
w dniu 7 czerwca 1979 r.
w czasie swojej pielgrzymki do Kalwarii
Otciec Św. Jan Paweł II
osobiscie ogłosił tutejszy . . . — — Map (db m119836) HM
The Pitons Management Area (PMA) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a natural site on Wednesday, 30th June 2004 at the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee.
The status as a World Heritage Site was conferred on the basis . . . — — Map (db m82687) HM
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