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CulturalRef. 1202

Historic Centre of Cienfuegos

Cultural World Heritage property in Cuba, inscribed in 2005 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Historic Centre of Cienfuegos, Cuba
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State Party
Cuba
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
70 ha
Location
Cienfuegos
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 1202 · Wikidata Q8343758

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Centre of Camagüey, Cuba1.8 kmHistoric Centre of CamagüeyCuba · 2008CulturalTrinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, Cuba60 kmTrinidad and the Valley de los IngeniosCuba · 1988Cultural225 kmOld Havana and its Fortification SystemCuba · 1982CulturalViñales Valley, Cuba341 kmViñales ValleyCuba · 1999CulturalEverglades National Park, United States353 kmEverglades National ParkUnited States · 1979NaturalDesembarco del Granma National Park, Cuba385 kmDesembarco del Granma National ParkCuba · 1999Natural
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