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Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty to mark the independence of Dai Viet. It was built on the site of a 7th century Chinese fortress on reclaimed land in the Red River delta near Hanoi. It was the regional centre of political power for 13 consecutive centuries. The remains of the Imperial Citadel architecture and the 18th Hoang Dieu archaeological site reflect the Southeast Asian culture that is unique to the lower Red River valley. The influences of China to the north and the ancient Champa Kingdom to the south meet here.
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Located in the Senegal River delta, the Jouji reserve is a 16,000-hectare wetland consisting of a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It is home to an estimated 1.5 million vulnerable bird species, such as white pelicans, purple herons, African spoonbills, great egrets and cormorants.
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta
Developed around a ford on the Po River, Ferrara became an intellectual and artistic centre, attracting the greatest thinkers of the Italian Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. Here, Piero della Francesca, Jacopo Bellini and Andrea Mantegna decorated the palace of the Este family. From 1492, Biagio Rossetti built neighbourhoods based on new principles of perspective, where the humanist concept of the "ideal city" came to life. The completion of this project marked the birth of modern urban planning and influenced its subsequent development.