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Historic Centre of Puebla

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Historic Centre of Puebla, Mexico
Photo: Israel Espinosa López: Zeisseon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
300 ha
Location
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 416 · Wikidata Q3848455

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.
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