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Wiki Loves Monuments 2015

THE WORLD'S LARGEST PHOTO CONTEST IN PAKISTAN - SEPTEMBER 1-30, 2015

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All countries that participated at least once in a Wiki Loves Monuments competition in 2010-2015

The first Wiki Loves Monuments competition was held in 2010 in the Netherlands. The next year it spread to other countries in Europe and according to the Guinness Book of Records, the 2011 edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments broke the world record for the largest photography competition. In 2012, the competition was extended beyond Europe, with a total of 35 participating countries and 350,000 uploaded photographs of cultural heritage sites. By 2013 Wiki Loves Monuments had spread to over 50 countries across six continents including Antarctica.

In 2014, Wiki Loves Monuments was organised in 41 countries including Pakistan. Pakistan has become the third South Asian country after India and Nepal to take part in Wiki Loves Monuments. Globally, the 2014 version of the contests saw more than 9,000 contestants in 41 countries across the globe, who submitted more than 321,000 photographs throughout the month of September. From Pakistan, more than 700 contestants from across the country submitted over 12,000 photographs, all under a free license.

View the entire collection of winning images from the Wiki Loves Monuments 2011, Wiki Loves Monuments 2012, Wiki Loves Monuments 2013, Wiki Loves Monuments 2014

To learn more about Wiki Loves Monuments Pakistan, please refer to official website.