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CulturalRef. 762

Gammelstad Church Town

Cultural World Heritage property in Sweden, inscribed in 1996 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).

Gammelstad Church Town, Sweden
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State Party
Sweden
Year of inscription
1996
Criteria
iiivv
Location
Luleå Municipality
What it is
church town of Sweden, cultural property
Reference
WHC 762 · Wikidata Q1756286

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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