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Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement
Founded in 1773 in South Jutland, the site is an example of a planned settlement by the Moravian Church, a free Lutheran parish in the centre of Herrnhut, Saxony. The town plan was built around a central church square and embodied Protestant urban ideals. The architectural style was monolithic and unadorned, with one- and two-storey buildings made of yellow brick with red tile roofs. The democratic organisation and pioneering egalitarian philosophy of the Moravian Church were reflected in its humanistic town planning. The settlement plan led to agricultural land and included important buildings for the public welfare, such as large communal houses for the parish's widows and unmarried men and women. These buildings are still in use and many are still owned by the local Moravian Church.
Chongoni Rock-Art Area
The area, located in a forested granite hill on the central highlands of Malawi, covers an area of 126.4 square kilometres and contains 127 sites, making it the richest region of rock art in Central Africa. They reflect the relatively scarce rock art tradition of farmers, as well as paintings by BaTwa hunter-gatherers who have lived in the area since the Late Stone Age. The ancestors of the Chewa farmers, who lived here since the Late Iron Age, continued to paint rock art until the 20th century. The symbolic art on the rocks is closely associated with women and still has cultural significance among the Chewa people, and the sites are actively associated with ceremony and ritual.
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
Built in the early 18th century, the column is the finest example of a monumental type that is unique to Central Europe. Built in typical Olomouc Baroque style, it is 35 metres high and decorated with many exquisite religious sculptures, the work of the outstanding Moravian artist Ondrej Zahner.
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Kroměříž is located on the site of an early ferry crossing on the Morava River, at the foot of the Hribí Mountains in central Moravia. The gardens and castle of Kroměříž are a well-preserved and complete example of a European Baroque royal residence and its gardens.