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Since 2016 Malta has been participating in Wiki Loves Monuments through Wikimedia Community Malta. You can [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|view photos submitted in 2017 here]] and [http://stats.wikilovesmonuments.cl/malta some general for statistic for entries from Malta here]. You can also see the [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2018_in_Malta|images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Malta]] that have already been submitted on Wikimedia Commons.
 
Since 2016 Malta has been participating in Wiki Loves Monuments through Wikimedia Community Malta. You can [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|view photos submitted in 2017 here]] and [http://stats.wikilovesmonuments.cl/malta some general for statistic for entries from Malta here]. You can also see the [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2018_in_Malta|images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Malta]] that have already been submitted on Wikimedia Commons.
  
'''To participate, please visit the [[Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2018_in_Malta|Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Malta project page]].'''
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A [[wikipedia:List_of_monuments_in_Malta|list of monument in Malta is available on Wikipedia]], based on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).  
 
A [[wikipedia:List_of_monuments_in_Malta|list of monument in Malta is available on Wikipedia]], based on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).  
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== Links from previous editions ==
 
== Links from previous editions ==
 
=== 2016 ===
 
=== 2016 ===
* [[Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Malta|Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta project page]]
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* [[commons:Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Malta|Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta project page]]
 
* [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Malta|Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta]]
 
* [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Malta|Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta]]
 
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/monuments/2016/Malta Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta stats] from WMFlabs  
 
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/monuments/2016/Malta Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Malta stats] from WMFlabs  
 
=== 2017 ===
 
=== 2017 ===
* [[Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta project page]]
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* [[commons:Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta project page]]
 
* [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta]]
 
* [[commons:Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Malta|Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta]]
 
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/monuments/2017/Malta Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta stats] from WMFlabs
 
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/monuments/2017/Malta Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in Malta stats] from WMFlabs

Revision as of 06:09, 15 September 2018

Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photographic competition based upon the topic of built cultural heritage. It is one of the largest photographic competitions in the world, with the 2014 edition attracting the submission of over 300,000 photos from over 8,000 participants in 41 countries across the world.

Since 2016 Malta has been participating in Wiki Loves Monuments through Wikimedia Community Malta. You can view photos submitted in 2017 here and some general for statistic for entries from Malta here. You can also see the images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Malta that have already been submitted on Wikimedia Commons.

To participate, please visit the Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in Malta project page.

A list of monument in Malta is available on Wikipedia, based on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).

How does it work?

Participants submit photos of relevant monuments/buildings to Wikimedia Commons using a Creative Commons licence throughout the competition. Local winners are then selected by a local jury. This jury also nominates up to 10 photographs to contest the international award, where the overall winner is selected by an international jury.

Competition rules

Every submission must be:

  • Self taken and self uploaded;
  • Uploaded in September 2018;
  • Freely licensed;
  • Contain an identified monument;

What can be photographed

The subject matter of photos submitted to Wiki Loves Monuments must be related to monuments, understood to be any physical structure that was created to commemorate a person or event, or any physical structure of particular significance and relevance to a locality's cultural heritage. The below are examples of structures that are eligible for this competition (the list is not exhaustive):

  • Monuments & statues
  • Church-related/religious monuments (e.g. effigies, temples)
  • Cenotaphs & memorials
  • Fountains
  • Graves, tombstones & mausoleums
  • Historical landmarks
  • Buildings, palaces, bastions, castles etc.

For more information, please refer to the list of eligible monuments.

Important dates

1 September: Contest opens in Malta
30 September: Contest closes in Malta
1 October - 31 October: Exhibition of all Malta entries to WLM 2018
1 November: WLM 2018 Malta top 10 announced
1 November - 30 November: Exhibition of all Malta entries to WLM 2018 with winners

Links from previous editions

2016

2017

General statistics