Mønsted Kalkgruber

2nd Prize:Mønsted Kalkgruber (Denmark) This limestone mine – the largest in the world – is an important part of the Danish cultural heritage. It has been used for lime mining between 1874 and 1980 and then for storing cheese. In 1997 the Danish Nature Agency acquired the limestone caves of Mønsted and initiated the protection…

Arnside & Silverdale AONB

2. Prize:Arnside & Silverdale AONB (United Kingdom) Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Arnside and Silverdale is characterized by a rolling landscape with scattered historic farming patterns and an overlay of mid-19th century coastal and inland villages. Many villas take advantage of the sea views and the River Kent estuary.  There was…