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Wiki Loves Monuments<\/a> (WLM) is an international public competition where you can photograph symbols of our cultural<\/p>\n

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heritage (buildings, statues, shipwrecks, etc.) and share the photos with the world by uploading them to Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n

The competition was launched at the beginning of September (Heritage Month) and will run throughout the month. All you have to do to take part is to go to a heritage site near you, take the photo, and upload it to the Wiki Loves Monuments web site. You can see the photos that have already been uploaded<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The top photographs from South Africa will receive national and provincial prices. The best photographs from participating countries will be entered into an international contest. One lucky photograph will win a ticket to Hong Kong. The competition is being held in 35 countries.<\/p>\n

Connect with your Heritage. Get your camera, phone or tablet, visit a heritage site and start clicking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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