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CulturalRef. 1189

Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town

Cultural World Heritage property in Ethiopia, inscribed in 2006 under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv), (v).

Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Ethiopia
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2006
Criteria
iiiiiivv
Area of property
48 ha
Location
Harar
What it is
old town
Reference
WHC 1189 · Wikidata Q20053321

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.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Lower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia262 kmLower Valley of the AwashEthiopia · 1980CulturalMelka Kunture, Ethiopia393 kmMelka KuntureEthiopia · 2024CulturalTiya archaeological site, Ethiopia399 kmTiya archaeological siteEthiopia · 1980CulturalBale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia400 kmBale Mountains National ParkEthiopia · 2023NaturalMonolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia454 kmMonolithic churches in LalibelaEthiopia · 1978CulturalOmo River, Ethiopia524 kmOmo RiverEthiopia · 1980Cultural
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