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Wiki Loves Monuments/2016

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Wiki Loves Monuments is a photography contest organised in Belgium & Luxembourg and is part of the international contest of Wiki Loves Monuments in multiple countries. In 2016 the contest is organised for the 5th time in Belgium & Luxembourg.

Logo Wiki Loves Monuments
Logo Wiki Loves Monuments

Purpose

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The purpose of the contest is to ask the public to take photos of cultural heritage and upload it on Wikimedia Commons. In this way we make our heritage visible to the public, enrich Wikipedia with photos to illustrate the articles, and to supply a way for the public to help improve Wikipedia.

History and background

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In 2010 Wiki Loves Monuments was organised for the first time in the Netherlands. In 2011 the contest was organised in multiple European countries, including Belgium and Luxembourg. Also in 2012, 2013 and 2014 the contest was organised in Belgium & Luxembourg, but we took a break in 2015.

Contacts

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Jury

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  • Prof. Frederik Truyen, IT Services, Faculty of Arts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  • Adeline Rossion, Musée de la Photographie à Charleroi
  • Steering Board of Società Dante Alighieri Antwerpen

Partners

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Budget

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Timeline

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  • February 2016 - Start organisation
  • 24 May 2016 - Grant request submitted
  • 22 June 2016 - Grant request approved
  • 1-30 September 2016 - contest period: have a look here at the planned photo walks!
  • 10 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Gent as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 15:00
    • We come together left on the square in front of Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station, and start walking at 15:15
  • 11 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Mechelen as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
    • We come together in front of Mechelen railway station, and start walking at 14:15
  • 16 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Antwerpen as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
    • We come together on the square in front of Antwerpen-Centraal railway station in the corner between the station and the zoo, and start walking at 14:15
  • 21 September 2016 - Wiki Takes... Luik as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 - 14:00
    • We come together at the exit of Liège-Palais railway station, and start walking at 14:15

Output

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Statistics

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  • Photos uploaded
    • 2988 photos of Belgium
    • 13 photos of Luxembourg + 6 non-monuments
    • 3001 photos of monuments in total, 3007 photos in total
  • Participants
    • 116 participants with photos from Belgium
    • 7 participants with photos from Luxembourg
    • 121 participants with photos
  • Award ceremony
    • 76 people at ceremony
    • 9 winning photos from 4 photographers in Wiki Loves Monuments
    • 3 of the 4 winning photographers were present

2011-2016

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All Wiki Loves Monuments contests in Belgium and Luxembourg from 2011 to 2016 have led together to the cumulative results:

  • 18570 photos of Belgium
  • 1021 photos of Luxembourg
  • 19591 photos of monuments in total

Edit-a-thon

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  • Number of participants: 27
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Announcements and notices

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