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The 2016 Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) competition is in progress. More than 40 countries submitted entries, and there is an entry from Antarctica. Some national winners have been selected, and the full showing of national winners is here, on Wikimedia Commons.

The first Wiki Loves Monuments competition was held in 2010 in the Netherlands as pilot project. The next year it spread to other countries in Europe. According to Guinness World Records, the 2011 edition of the Wiki Loves Monuments broke the world record for the largest photography competition. In 2012, the competition extended beyond Europe, with totals of 33 participating countries, more than 350,000 photos, and more than 15,000 participants. The 2016 edition of WLM was supported by UNESCO; contestants from 44 countries submitted approximately 277,899 photos.

A sampling of the national winners appears below. The coordinating jury expects to announce the worldwide winners in mid-December 2016.