Cultural and Historic Heritage Losses in the World: 2025 List
This article compiles a list of fires and other causes of loss of historic or cultural heritage buildings reported online....
This article compiles a list of fires and other causes of loss of historic or cultural heritage buildings reported online....
In the early hours of Sunday, July 20, 2025, fire broke out in the historic Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist in Clausthal‑Zellerfeld—the...
The systematic destruction of historical and cultural heritage sites, particularly Armenian churches and monasteries, in Western Armenia (now predominantly located...
On July 15, 2025, the PERIVLEPTOS 2025 wildfire evacuation drill at the UNESCO-listed Mystra Archaeological Site in Greece was a...
In the early hours of July 16, 2025, a devastating fire engulfed the historic Harlan House—also known as El Nido—located at 19251 San Ramon Valley...
The Dragon Bravo fire, which commenced on July 4th 2025 due to lightning within Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona, USA),...
The recent infestation of Stegobium paniceum, known as the "bread beetle," at the historic library of the Benedictine Abbey of...
Cultural heritage institutions face a variety of emergencies, from localised incidents within a single structure to large-scale civil protection scenarios...
The conflict in Ukraine has led to the widespread destruction not only of human lives and infrastructure, but also of...
In the dynamic field of cultural heritage management, comprehending the public’s interactions and perceptions of historic urban spaces has become...
According the Annual Report 2024-2025, the Buckingham Palace ongoing £369 million Reservicing Programme (2017–2027) is prioritising critical fire‑safety enhancements, marking significant...
Fire remains one of the most devastating threats to cultural heritage worldwide, with the potential to destroy not only historic...
Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites, which prompted a response from Iran in June 2025, had an asymmetrical impact on...
On the night of June 17, 2025, the Château de la Bacquelaine, an iconic historic monument in Walloon Brabant, was...
On August 12, 1762, a fire broke out in the third corridor of the Uffizi Gallery, causing the collapse of...
In the aftermath of the devastating Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in April 2019, China was the first country outside France to...
In the picturesque town of Villingen-Schwenningen, situated in Baden-Württemberg, on 15th June, 2025, a devastating fire engulfed the historic district,...
A major fire has severely impacted Lærdal, a historic mountain village in Western Norway, renowned for its exceptionally preserved wooden...
The management of World Heritage Sites (WHS) and significant urban and cultural areas is an increasingly complex challenge. The integration...
In the early hours of June 1, 2025, a devastating fire destroyed the Landhuis Burgst, a historic 18th-century villa in...
On October 23, 2024, a fire hit Pho Quang Pagoda, an 800-year-old national cultural heritage site in Phu Tho Province...
A major fire struck on May 29, 2025 the Church of St. John the Baptist in Maria Stein, Ohio, an...