2002 World Monuments Watch

[1] An independent panel of international experts then select 100 candidates from these entries to be part of the Watch List, based on the significance of the sites, the urgency of the threat, and the viability of both advocacy and conservation solutions.

[1] A site’s inclusion on the Watch List brings them to international attention, helping to raise funds needed for its rescue[1] and spurring local governments and communities to take an active role in protecting the cultural landmark.

The 2002 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was launched on October 11, 2001, by WMF President Bonnie Burnham at a press conference at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

[1][3] The Watch List was expanded to 101 in the wake of the devastating destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

^ D. WMF added the Historic Lower Manhattan area to the 2002 Watch List as its 101st site following the September 11 attacks.

The city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina contains numerous archetypal examples of historic architectural styles that were largely destroyed by bombardment during the Yugoslav conflict . [ 1 ]
St. Pierre de Beauvais Cathedral is one of the two sites from the Oise locality in France that were included on the 2002 Watch List.
The Jordanian site of Petra, renowned for its rock-cut architecture , was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize -winning poem by John William Burgon .
Japan's Tomo port, which dates back to the Edo period , is threatened by the construction of a landfill and bridge that will radically alter its waterfront and increase traffic within the city.
During the Late Classic Period , the ancient Maya city of Yaxchilan, in what is now Mexico, rivaled Piedras Negras as one of the most powerful states along the course of the Usumacinta . Both were archaeological sites were included on the 2002 Watch List.
As per the Constitution of Peru , Cusco has been declared as the nation's Historical Capital. [ 5 ]
The Russian Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery was severely bombed by German forces during World War II and has since been sporadically restored.
Tanzania's Bagamoyo, with its coral buildings specific to Swahili construction, was founded at the end of the 18th century as the capital of German East Africa . It served as a trading port for ivory and the slave trade .
Preservation of the Ukrainian archaeological site of Chersonesos has been met with challenges, including a lack of funding, claims on property of by the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate , urban sprawl and coastal erosion . [ 3 ]
The Sugar Warehouse dominating Scotland's James Watt Dock is a rare, early example of structural cast iron externally expressed. It has lain empty since the last of the local's sugar refinery closed down in 1997.
New York City's Lower Manhattan was placed on the 2002 Watch List as its 101st site following the September 11 attacks . [ 4 ]