Lebanon’s Futurist Park Earns World Heritage Status

On Wednesday, the United Nations recognized the futurist park in Lebanon as a world heritage site, due to its “alarming state of conservation” and the need for resources to preserve it.
The UN cultural agency, UNESCO, added the park to its list of sites in danger. Additionally, the Rachid Karameh International Fair in the coastal city of Tripoli was also included in the list.
The Rachid Karameh International Exhibition Center is one of the 5 largest exhibition centers in the world.
The concrete park, located near the seafront, has faced potential ruin in recent years, according to activists.
UNESCO described the fair as “one of the major representative works of 20th-century modern architecture” and an important part of Lebanon’s modernization efforts in the 1960s.