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Logo officiel de Wiki Loves Monuments
Logo officiel de Wiki Loves Monuments

Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photographic competition during September, organised worldwide by the Wikipedia community members. Participants take pictures of historical monuments and heritage sites in their region, and upload them to Wikimedia Commons. The aim of event is to highlight the heritage sites of the participating countries.

The first Wiki Loves Monuments competition was held in 2010 in the Netherlands. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the 2011 edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments breaks the world record for the largest photography competition[1] In 2012, the competition extends beyond Europe, with a total of 35 participating countries.[2]

History

The 35 participating countries in 2012

The original "Rijksmonument" (literally, "national monument") encouraged photographers to seek out the Dutch National Heritage Sites. The Rijkmonuments include architecture and objects of general interest recognized for their beauty, scientific, and/or cultural importance. Such locations as the Drenthe archeological sites, the Noordeinde Royal Palace in The Hague, and the houses along the canals of Amsterdam were part of the more than 12,500 photographs submitted during the first event.[3]

The success created interest in other European countries, and 18 states participated in the 2011 competition,[4][5] uploading nearly 170,000 images by its conclusion. The Guinness Book of Records recognizes the 2011 edition of Wiki Loves Monuments as the largest photography competition in the world with 168,208 pictures uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by more than 5,000 participants[1].

In 2012, the Wiki Loves Monuments competition has official participation of more than thirty countries and regions around the world, including Andorra with Catalonia, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States.[2] A picture of Tomb of Safdarjung from Delhi, India, won the contest which saw more than 350,000 contributions from 33 countries.[6][7]

Description

Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual competition, running from September 1st through the 30th. Participants should upload their photos directly to Wikimedia Commons. Images may have been taken at any time; they must be newly uploaded to Commons, and must be freely licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0 (and other compatible licenses).

To be part of the competition, images must be of monuments or places listed with the national government. Images must be uploaded with official identifier, and the geographic coordinates; the government listings generally include this information. To help participants to find, take pictures and upload these Historic Places photos, the Wikimedia Foundation has developed an Android smartphone app,[8] and MairDumont created an iPhone app for Wiki Loves Monuments.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Guinness World Records, Largest photography competition, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Eglash, Ruth (28 August 2012). "Hundreds of cultural sites to be visually documented during "Wiki Loves Monuments event."". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ Template:Fr Virginie Malbos, Le monumental concours de Wikimédia, dans Libération, 9 September 2011, consulted 22 August 2012. "The operation had taken place last year in the Netherlands, and was concluded by the arrival of 12,500 new royalty-free photos."
  4. ^ Template:It Bologna su 'Wiki loves monuments' La raccolta delle foto più belle, dans Il Resto del Carlino, 11 août 2012, consulté le 22 août 2012. "In 2011, the competition has also increased, with the participation of 18 European countries that helped with 170,000 images, and now has the support, among others, the Council of Europe and the European Commission."
  5. ^ Chenu, Isabelle (25 September 2011). "Le site Wikipédia aime les monuments" (in French). Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 22 August 2012. So far, there are 18 European countries participating in the contest.
  6. ^ Phadnis, Renuka (7 December 2012). "Indians win in Wiki mega photo contest". The Hindu. Bangalore, India. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Indian photo wins Wiki Loves Monuments online contest". BBC. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Kölner fotografieren Denkmäler für Wikipedia" (in German). Koln.de Tourism. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012. (...) also have two free mobile apps for competition: the Android app of the Wikimedia Foundation for direct upload to Wikimedia Commons and the iPhone app 123POI, the hundreds of thousands of sites around the world makes discoverable by geocoding.
  9. ^ “Wiki loves Monuments”: MairDumont presents special edition of its 123POI app
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