2004 World Monuments Watch

It is a call to action on behalf of threatened cultural heritage monuments worldwide.

[2] 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 attracts international attention, helping to raise funds needed for its rescue and spurring local governments and communities to take an active role in protecting the cultural landmark.

[3] For the first time, a site from Antarctica was included, ensuring that the Watch List geographically covers every continent.

[3] By working to preserve these treasures, WMF and its partners are helping to save for future generations the structures and places that tell us who we are.

The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in the south of Brazil is one of the elements of the Jesuit Guaraní Missions serial site.
The Beijing portion of the Great Wall has suffered from vandalism and erosion by tourists. [ 4 ]
The Timotesubani Virgin Church was constructed during the Golden Age of medieval Georgia in the early 13th century.
Punjab's Quila Mubarak, Patiala has been declared a Historical National Monument of India.
The Bandiagara Escarpment, home of the Dogon people , was declared as Mali's third World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1989. [ 5 ]
Kuelap Fortress is one of the four Peruvian sites on the 2004 Watch List.
The ancient city of Bosra in Syria served as the capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea in the early 2nd century AD.
The Turkish archaeological site of Ephesus was once the site of the Temple of Artemis , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World .
London's Battersea Power Station is the largest brick building in Europe, and is notable for its original, lavish Art Deco interior fittings and decor. [ 6 ]