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Colombia awarded perspectives

on Jan 08, 2013

10 very diverse images have been selected as the Colombian nominees for the international Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 finale. But one thing all images have in common: they offer a special perspective on the monument. Churches, towers and castles: there are many ways to look at them and illustrate.

Sometimes the perspective is all in the symmetry (the tower of Herveo), or by showing the full depth of a deteriorating building (Bello railroad station), but sometimes it is all about oh-so-familiar action (the pigeons at the church of Veracruz). A wonderful set of heritage, and a promise for more next year!

1st place: Capilla de Siecha

1st place: Capilla de Siecha, by Martinduquea

2nd place: Torre Herveo

2nd place: Torre Herveo, by Verlaciudad

3rd place: Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas

3rd place: Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, by Matiasmaggio

Catedral de Manizales

Catedral de Manizales, by Alejandra Buriticá

Estación del Ferrocarril Bello

Estación del Ferrocarril Bello, by Betogoico58

Iglesia de la Veracruz

Iglesia de la Veracruz, by Betogoico58

Sector Antiguo de la ciudad de Buga

Sector Antiguo de la ciudad de Buga, by Hernán Ordóñez Valverde

Sector Antiguo de la ciudad de Villa de Leyva

Sector Antiguo de la ciudad de Villa de Leyva, by Oscarphoto

Sector Urbano del Municipio de Turmequé

Sector Urbano del Municipio de Turmequé, by Sfabarafe

Zonas Arqueológicas en la Cuenca Alta de la Quebrada Piedras Blancas

Zonas Arqueológicas en la Cuenca Alta de la Quebrada Piedras Blancas, by Betogoico58

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  • Lodewijk

    Lodewijk "Effeietsanders" Gelauff has been an active member of the Wikimedia community since 2005; over the years, he helped out as a steward and an administrator of several wikis as well as a board member of Wikimedia Nederland, member of the Chapters Committee and organiser of various internal Wikimedia activities. In 2010, he led Wiki Loves Monuments in the Netherlands together with Maarten, and was mainly responsible for the community-related part of the contest as well as for documentation, and internal and external communication. In 2011-2013, he was a member of the international organizing team. After that, he has remained involved as jury coordinator and advisor.

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