'PMB', or 'Maritzburg' to the locals, prides itself on being a heritage city.
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But councillors in Bath fear the water courses which supply the springs in the World Heritage city could be contaminated by the process, or that water could change direction through new fractures in the rock.
Here the past thrusts through the walls of the present, but it is not a heritage city pandering to the past: it is chaotic, relaxed and frantic, filled to the brim with its stylish, traditional, anarchic, conformist, self-centred, charming and ebullient inhabitants.
The festival celebrates Bristol's heritage, the city centre harbour and waterfront areas as well as its artistic community and green credentials.
The Director-General was also presented with the "Appeal of Tomorrow's Kyoto Cultural Heritage Platform" by its President Mr. Koichiro Matsuura -- a Platform that was established to ensure the long-term protection of cultural heritage in the city of Kyoto following the earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan in March 2011.
As illustrated by the collapse of the magnificent antique citadel at Bam, the largest sun dried bricks (adobe) building in the world and a World Heritage Site, during the devastating earthquake that struck this ancient Iranian city, cultural heritage sites themselves are threatened by earthquake destruction.
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It has guided his work to protect the great cultural heritage of his native city, Beirut.
Councillor Bryan Chalker - heritage champion of a city famed for Roman and Georgian architecture - said the 1920s structure was historically important.
David Vikturek, who runs The Music Man heritage centre in Mason City, believes that the traditional Iowan virtues of neighbourliness, thrift and hard work will somehow help America prevail, even in a world where its economic problems are complex and deep-seated.
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In the Heritage area of Sharjah city, visitors can tour two houses of former pearl merchants and traders, the Bait Khalid bin Ibrahim and Bait Al Naboodah, which display the wealth accumulated by such hazards and showcase traditional Gulf architecture.
Salt Lake City hopes visitors will discover not only skating and snowboarding, not only Mormon heritage tours, but also the city's symphony orchestra, opera and ballet.
Elsewhere in the city, the mix of cultural and architectural heritage combines to make Buenos Aires unlike any other city on Earth.
The city's Heritage Museum has a hall devoted to artefacts related to the art and its history, including a reconstructed theatre, librettos and multimedia programs.
There have been programs to re-plant palm trees and the Baghdad Mayoralty held a conference, which discussed preserving the city's heritage, according to Pieri.
In a report which went to Tuesday's meeting of the city council's development management committee, planners said the benefits of the plan outweighed any negative impact on the city's heritage assets.
They said the scheme would "on balance" be acceptable as it would "facilitate the expansion and growth of an important local manufacturer and in this instance this would outweigh any impact upon the city's heritage assets".
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Located in an imposing art deco building in San Telmo, Moreno captures the city's bohemian heritage.
Now in its 19th year, the annual bank holiday weekend event celebrates the city's musical heritage.
Its purpose is to bring back the people who keep the city's cultural heritage alive.
Make time to explore the Mollevangen district, where the city's multicultural heritage is on full display.
Mee goreng (fried noodles), the next dish on the syllabus, illustrates the city's food heritage perfectly.
But United Nations officials have warned the development will put the city's World Heritage status at risk.
It is a proud symbol of the cultural heritage of the craftspeople, their city and the nation.
Nelson McCausland, chair of Belfast City Council's heritage sub committee, said there were plans for a major Titanic project.
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The city may guard its heritage jealously, but that keeps intact the beauty that brings us back time and time again.
Organised by Hull City Council and fishing heritage group Stand, the Lost Trawlermen's Day service was held at St Andrew's Quay retail park.
During the day, pop into one of the most fascinating community museums in the city, the Haitian Heritage Museum (4141 NE 2 Av).
Preservationists see it as a win for the city's architectural heritage.
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The trust said additional money for the project has come from a range of sources including Stoke-on-Trent City Council, English Heritage, the government's Regional Growth Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and private donations.
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