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Historic Centre of Lima

Cultural World Heritage property in Peru, inscribed in 1988 under criterion (iv).

Historic Centre of Lima, Peru
Photo: Thomas S. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amazonia TheatersCaralCentral Amazon Conservation ComplexChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesChiribiquete National ParkEl Fuerte de SamaipataGalapagos IslandsHistoric Center of QuitoHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaHistoric City of SucreHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHuascarán National ParkHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksInca road systemJesuit Missions of ChiquitosManu National ParkNazca LinesNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPantanalPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRío Abiseo National ParkSan Agustin archeological parkSangay National ParkTiwanaku12.051° S, 77.043° W
State Party
Peru
Year of inscription
1988
Criteria
iv
Area of property
259 ha
Location
Lima, Rímac
What it is
old town, historic district
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 500 · Wikidata Q3320442

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Caral, Peru139 kmCaralPeru · 2009CulturalChavin de Huantar, Peru274 kmChavin de HuantarPeru · 1985CulturalHuascarán National Park, Peru297 kmHuascarán National ParkPeru · 1985NaturalChankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex, Peru306 kmChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexPeru · 2021CulturalNazca Lines, Peru359 kmNazca LinesPeru · 1994CulturalRío Abiseo National Park, Peru479 kmRío Abiseo National ParkPeru · 1990Mixed
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