Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero Profile

Cultural heritage worker and tourism consultant from the Philippines. Born in Paoay, which has its own UNESCO World Heritage Site (Paoay church of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines). An ICOMOS member.  

Writes for BusinessMirror and Asia Times.

Email: bjeg2000@gmail.com

IG: theberntraveler

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Domus de janas (T)

Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 13-Oct-24

Domus de janas (T)

There seems to be an issue in the use of Domus de Janas in this nomination as some components are strictly not rock-hewn tombs. What Italy seems to be gunning for in this nomination is to represent a larger picture of pre-Nuragic cultures of Sardegna, which includes a natural cave considered as "The Cradle of Sardinian Man", structural constructions like altars and dolmens, and even stone tool workshops. If anything, the Domus de Janas are only the most representative monuments from a vast period before the Nuraghes started appearing on the island. I managed to see the Necropoli di Domus de Janas di Brodu (ca. 3,200BC) in Oniferi

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The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple (T)

Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 08-Aug-24

The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple (T)

Bhojpur Temple, as it is commonly known, is situated between Bhopal and Bhimbetka Rock Shelter. I did not know about this site earlier, but it was recommended by my friend I was staying with in the regional capital. I took a bus from the latter and just mentioned that I wanted to alight in Bhojpur to see the "linggam temple". From where I was dropped off on the highway, I hired a tuktuk for a round trip with a waiting time of 45 mins to see the site. The main temple is really massive and can already be seen from afar. The complex is easy to explore (doable in 30 minutes) but there are fine details that really stand out and deserve closer inspection. The carvings from memory, for one, almost life-size, are visually what impressed me the most

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Sun Temple, Modhera (T)

Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 06-Aug-24

Sun Temple, Modhera (T)

While I did enjoy more than two hours in Modhera on the way to Rani-Ki-Vav from Amdavad back in 2019, I'm not sure if I am able to grasp what could possibly bring this forward to a successful inscription. The objective to represent Maru Gujarat (Maru-gurjara) style makes one wonder if all styles ought to be represented in the list. This would mean an almost unfathomable well of prospects for India's tentative list, but it does not mean that all of them have to be pursued, let alone all of them deserving. Some architectural movements are more major and central than others. In terms of it being a sun temple, the one in Konark is difficult to beat especially for the relative quality of the extant carvings

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire

Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 04-May-24

Frontiers of the Roman Empire

In driving around southern Germany, I managed to see two components of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, dubbed as the longest monument in Europe at 550 kilometers long. The first one is Castra Vetoniana in Pfünz (Bavaria) and the other is the Double Fort in Osterburken (Baden-Wurttemburg). The weather forecast was not promising when we headed out for Ingolstadt. On the way, as predicted, it started to rain and we could only hope for that it would stop as we got nearer. Lying on top of a hill, Castra Vetoniana provides a commanding view over the village of Pfünz. Thanks to the rain, the parking lot was empty and so we had the whole site to ourselves

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Armenian Monastic Ensembles

Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 28-Apr-24

Armenian Monastic Ensembles

There seems to be a shared frustration about Dzordzor in the group. I also did not get to see it during my visit. As previous reviewers have already tackled a great deal about St. Stephanos and St. Thaddeus monasteries, I'd like to focus on Chupan Chapel, which is conveniently located on the way to St. Stephanos from Jolfa, and Darrasham Chapel (AKA Church of the Holy Mother of God), both components of the St. Stephanos Monastic Ensemble. After visiting the monastery, the driver of the rented car took it upon himself to drive us further to check Darrasham Chapel, of which Solivagant was right when he said that it lies in the "no photography zone"

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Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero
Country
The Philippines
Most Impressive
Hampi, Venice, Bauhaus, Namib Sand Sea, Angkor, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Proposal
Galleon Trade Route, San Sebastian Basilica Minore - Manila, Old Bangkok, South African Mission Stations

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    Rating Stats
    Angkor 5
    Anuradhapura 5
    Bauhaus Sites 5
    Eisinga Planetarium 5
    Gunung Mulu 5
    Hampi 5
    Namib Sand Sea 5
    Polonnaruva 5
    Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple 5
    Rani-ki-Vav 5
    Sanchi 5
    Sigiriya 5
    Taj Mahal 5
    Twyfelfontein 5
    Ujung Kulon National Park 5
    Aachen Cathedral 4.5
    Bagan 4.5
    Baroque Churches 4.5
    Borobudur 4.5
    Chola Temples 4.5
    Ellora Caves 4.5
    Gyeongju 4.5
    Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago 4.5
    Hwaseong Fortress 4.5
    Old City of Jerusalem 4.5
    Pattadakal 4.5
    Persepolis 4.5
    Plain of Jars 4.5
    Preah Vihear Temple 4.5
    Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras 4.5
    Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries 4.5
    Venice and its Lagoon 4.5
    Verona 4.5
    Ayutthaya 4
    Bamberg 4
    Cape Floral Region 4
    Central Highlands 4
    Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 4
    Citadel of the Ho Dynasty 4
    Classical Gardens of Suzhou 4
    Dolomites 4
    Great Himalayan National Park 4
    Hahoe and Yangdong 4
    Hoi An 4
    Jantar Mantar 4
    Mahabalipuram 4
    Maloti-Drakensberg Park 4
    Mapungubwe 4
    Medina of Fez 4
    Meknes 4
    Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge 4
    Naumburg Cathedral 4
    Okavango Delta 4
    Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles 4
    Phu Phrabat 4
    Pilgrimage Church of Wies 4
    Prague 4
    Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River 4
    Qutb Minar 4
    Richtersveld 4
    Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 4
    Rome 4
    Sambor Prei Kuk 4
    Shushtar 4
    Su Nuraxi di Barumini 4
    Tchogha Zanbil 4
    Trang An 4
    Tropical Rainforest Sumatra 4
    Via Appia 4
    Vicenza and the Palladian Villas 4
    Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 4
    Villa d'Este 4
    Wartburg Castle 4
    Würzburg Residence 4
    Yazd 4
    Agra Fort 3.5
    Ahmadabad 3.5
    Amsterdam Canal Ring 3.5
    Armenian Monastic Ensembles 3.5
    Champaner-Pavagadh 3.5
    Changdeokgung Palace Complex 3.5
    Fossil Hominid Sites 3.5
    Golestan Palace 3.5
    Haeinsa Temple 3.5
    Hill Forts of Rajasthan 3.5
    Holasovice 3.5
    Hué 3.5
    Kinderdijk 3.5
    Kutna Hora 3.5
    Mahabodhi Temple Complex 3.5
    Mantua and Sabbioneta 3.5
    Masada 3.5
    Masjed-e Jâme' 3.5
    Maulbronn Monastery 3.5
    Mazagan 3.5
    Medina of Essaouira 3.5
    Meidan Emam, Esfahan 3.5
    Messel Pit 3.5
    Mountain Railways of India 3.5
    My Son 3.5
    Phong Nha - Ke Bang 3.5
    Potsdam 3.5
    Prambanan 3.5
    Rabat 3.5
    Royal Joseon Tombs 3.5
    Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil 3.5
    Speyer Cathedral 3.5
    Sukhothai 3.5
    Tabriz Bazaar 3.5
    The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier 3.5
    Vat Phou 3.5
    Venetian Works of Defence 3.5
    Vigan 3.5
    Volubilis 3.5
    Western Ghats 3.5
    iSimangaliso Wetland Park 3.5
    Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch 3
    Al Ain 3
    Bali Subak system 3
    Ban Chiang 3
    Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust 3
    Churches and Convents of Goa 3
    Classical Weimar 3
    Cologne Cathedral 3
    Elephanta Caves 3
    Fatehpur Sikri 3
    Frontiers of the Roman Empire 3
    Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen 3
    Grand Canal 3
    Jongmyo Shrine 3
    Kandy 3
    Keoladeo National Park 3
    Koh Ker 3
    Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou 3
    Lower German Limes 3
    Luang Prabang 3
    Macao 3
    Medina of Marrakesh 3
    Medina of Tétouan 3
    Melaka and George Town 3
    Old Town of Galle 3
    Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto 3
    Persian Garden 3
    Red Fort 3
    Regensburg 3
    Robben Island 3
    Salzburg 3
    Singapore Botanic Gardens 3
    Susa 3
    The Persian Qanat 3
    Trans-Iranian Railway 3
    West Lake 3
    White City of Tel-Aviv 3
    Yogyakarta 3
    ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape 3
    Baekje Historic Areas 2.5
    Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains 2.5
    Berlin Modernism Housing Estates 2.5
    Bisotun 2.5
    Botanical Garden, Padua 2.5
    Dutch Water Defence Lines 2.5
    Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz 2.5
    Gaya Tumuli 2.5
    Humayun's Tomb 2.5
    Hyrcanian Forests 2.5
    Jaipur City, Rajasthan 2.5
    Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt 2.5
    Kaeng Krachan Forest 2.5
    Kinabalu Park 2.5
    Lenggong Valley 2.5
    Luther Memorials 2.5
    Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt 2.5
    Namhansanseong 2.5
    Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites 2.5
    Old City of Acre 2.5
    Pasargadae 2.5
    Persian Caravanserai 2.5
    Pyu Ancient Cities 2.5
    Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple 2.5
    ShUM Sites 2.5
    Si Thep 2.5
    Sinharaja Forest 2.5
    Van Nellefabriek 2.5
    Wadden Sea 2.5
    Bahá’i Holy Places 2
    Danube Limes 2
    Dong Phayayen 2
    Mount Carmel Caves 2
    Museumsinsel (Museum Island) 2
    Prehistoric Pile Dwellings 2
    Sangiran Early Man Site 2
    Thang Long 2
    Vredefort Dome 2
    Water Management System of Augsburg 1.5
    Vatican City
    1. Aire du Dragonnier Ajgal (T)
    2. Alpine and pre-alpine meadow and marsh landscapes (T)
    3. Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath (T)
    4. Ancient cities of Upper Myanmar : Innwa, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Mandalay (T)
    5. Apo Reef Natural Park (T)
    6. Arasbaran Protected Area (T)
    7. Art and Architecture in the Prehistory of Sardinia. The domus de janas. (T)
    8. Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) (T)
    9. Benguela Current Marine Ecosystem Sites (T)
    10. Brandberg National Monument Area (T)
    11. Caesarea (T)
    12. Capital Fortifications of Hanyang : Hangyangdoseong Capital City Wall, Bukhansanseong Mountain Fortress and Tangchundaeseong Defense Wall (T)
    13. Casablanca, Ville du XXème siécle, carrefour d'influences (T)
    14. Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (T)
    15. City Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (T)
    16. Colonial Urban Plan and Fortifications of the Walled City of Manila (T)
    17. Coron Island Natural Biotic Area (T)
    18. Corregidor Island and Historic Fortifications of Manila Bay (T)
    19. Cultural Landscape of Innsbruck-Nordkette/Karwendel (T)
    20. Delhi - A Heritage City (T)
    21. Dreams in Stone - the palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee (T)
    22. El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area (T)
    23. Etosha Pan (T)
    24. Evolution of Temple Architecture - Aihole-Badami- Pattadakal (T)
    25. Fishriver Canyon (T)
    26. Former M-13 prison/ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (former S-21)/ Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre (former Execution Site of S-21) (T)
    27. Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge (T)
    28. Iconic Riverfront of the Historic City of Varanasi (T)
    29. Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India (T)
    30. Industrial Heritage of textile in the central Plateau of Iran (T)
    31. Jame' (Congregational) Mosque of Esfahan (T)
    32. Jerusalem (T)
    33. Kaboud Mosque (T)
    34. Kerman Historical-Cultural Structure (T)
    35. Khor Dubai (T)
    36. Khorramabad Valley (T)
    37. Le centre historique de Tétouan (T)
    38. Les Alpes de la Méditerranée (Italy) (T)
    39. Long-lived trees of Iran (T)
    40. Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (T)
    41. Mayon Volcano Natural Park (T)
    42. Monastery of St. Amenaprkich (New Julfa Vank) (T)
    43. Moulay Idriss Zerhoun (T)
    44. Mountain Railways of India (Extension) (T)
    45. Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park (T)
    46. Mt. Soraksan Nature Reserve (T)
    47. Nasqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab (T)
    48. Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park (T)
    49. Nuragic monuments of Sardinia (T)
    50. Olympic Park Munich (T)
    51. Parc naturel de Talassemtane (T)
    52. Persepolis and other relevant buildings (T)
    53. Prehistoric Sites of the Cagayan Valley Basin (T)
    54. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Extension) (T)
    55. Semarang Old Town (T)
    56. Serial Nomination of Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra (T)
    57. Serial Nomination of Tehrans Modern Architectural Heritage (T)
    58. Seruwila to Sri Pada (Sacred Foot Print Shrine), Ancient pilgrim route along the Mahaweli river in Sri Lanka (T)
    59. Shush (T)
    60. Shwedagon Pagoda on Singuttara Hill (T)
    61. Silk Road Sites in India (T)
    62. Silk Route (Also as Silk Road) (T)
    63. Sites of Saytagrah (T)
    64. Succulent Karoo Protected Areas (Namibia) (T)
    65. Sulcis Iglesiente (T)
    66. Sun Temple, Modhera and its adjoining monuments (T)
    67. Sungai Buloh Leprosarium (T)
    68. Tape Sialk (T)
    69. Taq-e Bostan (T)
    70. That Luang de Vientiane (T)
    71. The Andaman Sea Nature Reserves of Thailand (T)
    72. The Aniene valley and Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli (T)
    73. The Archeological complex of Banteay Chhmar (T)
    74. The Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhojpur (T)
    75. The Collection of Historical Bridges (T)
    76. The Historic Towns and Landscape of Taal Volcano and its Caldera Lake (T)
    77. The Historical City of Maybod (T)
    78. The Historical Village of Abyaneh (T)
    79. The Historical-Cultural Axis of Fin, Sialk, Kashan (T)
    80. The Old Town of Jakarta (T)
    81. The Padang Civic Ensemble (T)
    82. The Persian House in Central plateau of Iran (T)
    83. The Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Islands (T)
    84. The Television Tower Stuttgart. Archetype and symbol of modern mass communication (T)
    85. The Zandiyeh Ensemble of Fars Province (T)
    86. University of Tehran (T)
    87. Vali-e Asr Street (T)
    88. Via Francigena in Italy (T)
    89. Welwitschia Plains (T)
    90. Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period : Ohn Don, Sala, Pakhangyi, Pakhannge, Legaing, Sagu, Shwe-Kyaung (Mandalay) (T)

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