20 Examples of Tangible and Intangible Heritage

Miscellanea   /   by admin   /   July 04, 2021

Tangible and Intangible Heritage

The cultural heritage Is the set of goods, traditions and knowledge of a certain culture or community. The patrimony can be classified according to the type of goods that it includes in:

Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is in charge of identify heritage that is important to cultures and nations and encourages their knowledge and preservation.

Characteristics of tangible heritage

Characteristics of intangible heritage

Examples of tangible heritage

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Buildings

 Eiffel Tower France
Memphis and its necropolis Egypt
Alhambra Palace Spain
Great wall of china China

Archaeological sites

 Prehispanic city of Teotihuacán Mexico
Macchu Picchu Peru
Archaeological Site of Panama Viejo Panama

Artworks

 The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

Louvre Museum - Paris, France
Fridha and Diego Rivera from Frida Kahlo

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - San Francisco, USA
Salvador Dalí's Last Supper

National Gallery - London, United Kingdom

Cities

 City of venice Italy
Historic center of Saint Petersburg Russia
Cuzco city Peru

Natural heritage

 Pantanal conservation area Brazil
Glaciers Argentina
Swiss Alps Swiss
Grand canyon national park USA
Galapagos Islands Ecuador

Examples of intangible heritage

Dances

 Flemish Spain
Tango Argentina
Capoeira Brazil
Rumba Cuba
Clothing Taquile textile art Peru

Music

 Reggae Jamaica
Fado Portugal
Byzantine chant Cyprus - Greece

Handicrafts

 The woodworking of the Zafimaniry Madagascar
The filleting Argentina
The traditional painted pottery of Kosiv Ukraine

Festivities

 Barranquilla Carnival Colombia
Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria Peru

Rites

 The Yaokwa Brazil
Ritual ceremony of the Voladores Mexico
Gastronomy Traditional Mexican cuisine Mexico

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