Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2016

WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS 2016

The Wikipedia photo contest around cultural heritage, for 2015 go here, for 2017 go here

Welcome to the Wikimedia Commons portal for Wiki Loves Monuments!

Jury report of the international finale 2016

Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) is a public photo competition around cultural heritage monuments, organized by Wikimedia chapters and groups. In 2010 it was organised in the Netherlands, and was followed by a Europe-wide 2011 edition. Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 went global and was organised in several countries around the world, including Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Panama, Ghana, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa and the United States.

The aim of the contest is to ask the general public—readers and users of Wikipedia, photographers, hobbyists, etc.—to take pictures of cultural heritage monuments and upload them to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia.

Read more about how you can participate in the photo contest on the website of the contest.

Is my country participating in 2016?

Maybe! Check the updated participants list to find out!

Why is my country not participating in 2016?

Wiki Loves Monuments is organized in a federative manner, which means the organization depends on volunteers in each country. Enthusiastic local teams get in contact with heritage organizations and authorities, create monuments lists in Wikipedia, contact partners and sponsors, and motivate the general public to participate.

If your country did not participate in 2016, maybe you are interested to help make it happen next year?
Read how to organise a local contest, start your preparations (including creation of lists of monuments if not existing yet) and add your country/area at Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2017/Participating countries.