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Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 winners

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LUSITANA WLM 2011 d.svg This gallery contains the finalists and winners of the International stage of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012. See also the jury report.

WinnersEdit

FinalistsEdit

Every participating country selected the 10 best images to enter in the International round.

AndorraEdit

See also: Winners and finalists in Andorra&Catalonia

ArgentinaEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in Argentina

AustriaEdit

BelarusEdit

Belarus decided not to choose which photo submission may be awarded the first place, because all winners get the same prizes. Here they are in the alphabetical order.

Belgium & LuxembourgEdit

No images have been nominated for the international finale on behalf of Belgium & Luxembourg

CanadaEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in Canada

ChileEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in Chile

ColombiaEdit

Véase también: Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 en Colombia
See also: Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in Colombia

Czech RepublicEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in the Czech Republic

DenmarkEdit

EstoniaEdit

FranceEdit

See also: the winners page from WLM in France

  • Great gallery of Château de Maintenon - Eure-et-Loir

  • Detail of the passageways in the ancient Roman amphiteatre in Arles

  • Passage des Princes, a mall listed as historical monuments located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris

  • The North Facade of the château de Chenonceau in the Indre et Loire departement, with the logis Renaissance and the Marques Tower

  • Remains of the Roman aqueduct of Luynes, Indre-et-Loire

  • Ile Vierge lighthouse, Plouguerneau, Brittany

  • Windwill of Riele, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, created in 1756

  • Milly-la-Forêt, Essonne. Pierre Droite

  • Castle of Martainville, Seine-Maritime.

  • Tympanum of Obézine church, by sculptor Raoul Verlet, Angoulême.

GermanyEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in Germany

GhanaEdit

See also: WLM in Ghana finalist

  •   Larabanga Mosque in the village of Larabanga, Ghana. A 14th Century Sudanese Architecture. The oldest mosque in Western Africa.
    Author: Sathyan.velumani

  •   A view of the ruins of Fort Prinzenstein, an ancient European fort in Keta. The devastation of the fort is partly due to sea erosion in the Keta area.
    Author: Gamelmag

  •   Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana. Photo of the main inner courtyard of Elmina Castle / Castle of St. George’s incl. a building that now houses a slavery exhibition.
    Author: sixthofdecember

  •  
    Author: Akonuatta

  •   Exterior photograph of Fort Metal Cross, Dixcove, Western Region, Ghana. It is composed of two images stitched together taken from just outside the fort in May, 2012.
    Author: Thegoodeastern

  •   Photo of the cells for female slaves in Cape Coast Castle that were about to be put on ships to the Americas.
    Author: sixthofdecember

  •   The view of the entrance to fort McCarthy
    Author: Kodex

  •   Photo of Cape Coast Castle's balcony (part of the govenor's residence).
    Author: sixthofdecember

  •   Photo of Elmina Castle / Castle of St. George’s.
    Author: sixthofdecember

  •   A view of the ruins of Fort Prinzenstein, an ancient European fort in Keta. The devastation of the fort is partly due to sea erosion in the Keta area.
    Author: Gamelmag

IndiaEdit

  1. ↑ This image was originally placed 11th - but moved up later because of a deletion. Therefore it wasn't nominated for the international jury.

IsraelEdit

ItalyEdit

See also: the winners page from WLM in Italy

KenyaEdit

  •   JOMO KENYATTA: Founding President of Kenya Monument

  •   NATION CENTRE: One of Kenya's publication houses

  •   The National Monument:

  •   NATIONAL MONUMENT:

  •   SILVER JUBILEE: Celebrating 25 years of Kenya's independence

  •   Times Towers: Kenya's Tallest building and Revenue collection headquarters

  •   10 years of Nyayo era also, Uhuru Monument: Marking 10 years of president Moi

  •   NSSF Building: National Social Security Fund Headquarters

  •   FREEDOM HEROES: In memory of Kenyan Troops who fought for independence

  •   Global Forest:

MexicoEdit

See also: WLM in Mexico finalists and winners

NetherlandsEdit

See also: The jury report in Dutch

NorwayEdit

See also: Finalists and winners in Norway

Nine photos are qualified, in alphabetical (random) order. The tenth nominee added later, because of a draw:

PanamaEdit

PhilippinesEdit

See also: Winners and finalists in the Philippines

PolandEdit

See also: Winners in Poland

RomaniaEdit

See also: Winners in Romania

RussiaEdit

  • The ensemble of the former Marfino Estate. The palace.
    Author: A.Savin

  • The Round Tower in Vyborg.
    Author: Fotograd

  • The Hermitage Pavilion in Tsarskoe Selo, Saint Petersburg.
    Author: Florstein

  • Church of Sicilian icon of Divine Mother, the Divnogorye Monastery.
    Author: Sdl77

  • Church of St. Nicholas in the village of Abrosimovo.
    Author: Solver64

  • Churchyard in Gimreka.
    Author: Сергей Свердлов

  • Chapel of the Archangel Michael from the village Lelikozero.
    Author: Pedro J Pacheco

  • The Priory Palace on Black Lake, Gatchina.
    Author: Canes

  • Hermitage Portico with Atlantes.
    Author: Canes

  • Panorama of the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery's wall.
    Author: Heuschrecke

SerbiaEdit

See also: Finalists in Serbia

  •   The church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul near Novi Pazar
    Author: Pavle Marjanovic

  •   The underground of the Petrovaradin Fortress
    Author: Aleksandar Miskov

  •   The relief on the sculpture of Prince Michael in Belgrade
    Author: Krumb77

  • Kalemegdan Fortress
    Author: Joksimus

  • The Royal Palace in Belgrade covered in snow
    Author: Jablanov

  • Ruins of the medieval Catholic church of Arač (Aracs) near Novi Bečej, 13th century
    Author: Gstamenko

  • Ceiling of the church near the White Palace in Belgrade
    Author: Rburg87

  • The medieval town of Koznik near Brus
    Author: Mladen.toshev

  • The view on Petrovaradin Fortress from the bridge
    Author: Aleksacom

  • Statue of the Victor in Kalemegdan
    Author: ZvezdarkaVracaric

SlovakiaEdit

South AfricaEdit

SpainEdit

See also: Winners and finalists in Spain and winners and finalists of local prizes.

  • 1.º Iglesia de San Pedro, Ávila.

  • 2.º Acueducto de Segovia.

  • 3.º Basílica del Pilar junto al Ebro, Zaragoza.

  • 4.º Alcázar de Toledo.

  • 5.º Vista de Toledo, España.

  • 6.º Pont de Besalú, Besalú, La Garrotxa, Girona.

  • 7.º Templo de Debod, Madrid.

  • 8.º Sant Pere de Rodes, Alt Empordà, Girona.

  • 9.º Puente de San Martín, Toledo.

  • 10.º Panorámica nocturna de Ávila.

SwedenEdit

We hade three categories; archaeological sites and monuments, buildings and ships. For more information please see Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in Sweden/Results.

Archaeological sites and monuments:

  •     Burial mound Vållehögen. Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden.
    Author: Jorchr. (also best photo award)

  •   Bläse Lime Kilns museum, at the island Gotland, Sweden.
    Author: Arkland.

  •   The ruins of Brahehus Castle outside Gränna in Jönköping County in the province of Småland, Sweden. Built for Count Per Brahe the Younger in the 1640s.
    Author: Dada.cudla.

  •   The ruins of the Chapel of Saint Birgitta at Kapelludden on the east coast of the island Öland, built in the 13th century.
    Author: Hstad.

Buildings:

Ships:

  •   M/S Sunnan. Built 1968 and used in the Stockholm archipelago. The ship was commissioned as part of the modernization of the archipelago traffic, and offering faster and more efficient traffic.
    Author: Vindbåt.

  •   Asta av Smögen is a historic fishing vessel built 1916.
    Author: KatinkaBille.

SwitzerlandEdit

See also: Wikimedia CH finalists

  •   Water tower in Luzern with view towards Lake
    Author: Tobias Hoderlein

  •   Magdenau abbey as HDR image
    Author: Simmlerd

  •   Villa Egli in Zurich
    Author: roland zh

  •   Château de Champvent
    Author: LulaMae's

  •   East side of the Natural History Museum in St. Gallen
    Author: Memoria St. Gallen

  •   The farmhouse of Ostermundigen (1797) in the open-air museum Ballenberg
    Author: Chme82

  •   Monumento Guex in Airolo
    Author: Cassinam

  •   Halenbridge in Bern, after sunset, perfect arc mirroring
    Author: Ginkgo2g

  •   Under the Lucerne Town Hall at the Town Hall basement
    Author: Martina Wicki

  •   Old City of Bern
    Author: Geri340

UkraineEdit

See also: Winners in Ukraine

United StatesEdit

See also: United States/Best Pictures
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