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Wiki Loves Monuments 2012

on Jan 01, 2012

Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photo contest around cultural heritage monuments in September. Starting from the Netherlands in 2010 and organized on a European level in 2011, we go global in 2012!

Countries participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2012

Everybody can participate and improve Wikipedia in their local and regional neigbourhood. Cultural heritage is everywhere around you, you just need to look and learn!

In every participating country you can win awards, and the best photos in each country continues to the international jury – which will select the best monument photos in 2012.

Make sure to keep track of this blog for more information, updates and glimpses how things are going in other countries!

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