× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Inscription: The Millenary Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (Hungary) Tipo de documento Decision Número de referencia VIII.C Fecha Dic 2, 1996 FuenteUNEP, InforMEA Estado Activo Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Tratado Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972) Reunión 20e session du Comité Página web whc.unesco.org Resumen The Millenary Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment 758 Hungary C(iv) (vi) The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property on the basis of cultural criteria (iv) and (vi) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value illustrating in an exceptional manner the structure and setting of an early Christian Monastery that has evolved over a thousand years of continuous use. Its location and the early date of its foundation bear unique witness to the propagation and continuity of Christianity in Central Europe. This nomination called the attention to the importance of the Benedictine Monks who had been working towards peace among countries and among its people and therefore clearly reflects the spirit of UNESCO's Constitution.