Eight World Heritage Sites Are Endangered
Eight World Heritage Sites Are Endangered History expert from Medan State University, Dr. Ikhwan Azhari, said that eight world heritage sites in North Sumatra were in danger of being destroyed because they lacked protection from the government. In a meeting with the North Sumatra Provincial Government in Medan, Wednesday (16/06), Ikhwan Azhari said that the eight world heritages are historical old buildings, an oil refinery in Pangkalan Brandan, Barus city site, Putri Hijau fort, Portibi Temple, Chinese city. and the city of Rantang, a trail of world war and Bukit Kerang. He explained that there are quite a lot of historical old buildings in North Sumatra, but many are left neglected, and some are torn down because they are called a Dutch colonial heritage. In fact, based on a study of the types of buildings in the Netherlands, the old historical buildings in North Sumatra are different from the housing and office models in the country of the windmills. "Old buildings in North Su...