Alamo as World Heritage Site

[Allen Wiener]

I don't know how many are aware that the administration nominated the Alamo as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. A decision is expected next year. Here is a Reuters story about it.

www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/us-usa-alamo-heritage-idUSBRE85019920120601

[Rich Curilla]

Thanks, Allen. I was aware, but I've not seen this article.

[Riley Gardner]

Really interesting. What things - if any - would hold The Alamo and the other missions back?

[Allen Wiener]

This explains the selection criteria:

whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/

Here is a current list of World Heritage Sites by country. The U.S. list includes many national parks, but also Independence Hall and Monticello:

whc.unesco.org/en/list/

[Riley Gardner]

Oct 21, 2013 11:13:01 GMT -5 Allen Wiener said:

This explains the selection criteria:

whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/

Ah, now I see. Seems like they'd fit right into a selection, actually. Would the missions/Alamo simply be added to a list and have an increase to tourism, or would there be other kind of benefits I wonder. Certainly they could all use much more funding (The Alamo in particular).

[Allen Wiener]

I just added another link to the list of current sites to my post; here it is again:

whc.unesco.org/en/list/

[stuart]

I'm not sure about funding, but as a world heritage site it would have an awful lot more protection.

[Rich Curilla]

Oct 23, 2013 1:35:49 GMT -5 stuart said:

I'm not sure about funding, but as a world heritage site it would have an awful lot more protection.

...and clout, I would think