LESSER KNOWN WORLD HERITAGE MONUMENTS NEAR SPB

The St-Petersburg has a fascinating collection of World Heritage Monuments which reflect the incredible depth and diversity of Russian culture . Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (link http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/540 ) became the first Russian site to be inscribed on the UNESCO list. This site is unique in its scale not only for Russia but for the entire world. World Heritage site of Saint-Petersburg consists not only of well-known places (the historic centre of Saint Petersburg and its famous environs Petergof, Tsarskoe Selo), but iconic and lesser known Groups of Monuments (park and estate ensembles, fortress and other). Nowadays a lot of WH Monuments near St-Petersburg are damaged, especially parks, landscapes and interiors. The promotion , restoration of the WH monuments and renewal of them are very important for saving cultural heritage of Russia as part of the world heritage of mankind as a whole.The innovative aspect of the project is that the camp will be relocating, that means that during the camp participants will visit a lot of places around the city and in suburbs. It will help volunteers to build their own opinion about the importance of heritage protection.Volunteers will visit and will work on several Lesser known world Heritage sites in St-Petersburg, Sestroretsk, New Petergof, in the village Gostilitsy, on the Finland Gulf.Visiting and working on these sites, volunteers will be able to see WH sites in different conditions, in different directions, in architectural style and learn more about Russian culture and history. In the end, this activity will increase their awareness of the importance of preserving heritage.Within the framework of the camp the following activities of non-formal education are envisaged: Lecture and presentations out World Heritage , Workshop, Final Meeting (in St-Petersburg). The work will be combined with a excursion program.It is a unique workcamp for volunteers, who want to get in touch with the spirit of Russian history. These monuments will enable people to see Russia from a new and exciting perspective.VIDEO about MIR TESEN camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48e2n76wtd8