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Hanseatic town of Visby

Cultural World Heritage property in Sweden, inscribed in 1995 under criteria (iv), (v).

Hanseatic town of Visby, Sweden
Photo: Jan Norrman · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Sweden
Year of inscription
1995
Criteria
ivv
Location
Visby
What it is
old town, Hanseatic city
Reference
WHC 731 · Wikidata Q1779992

Why it is on the List

(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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