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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

Cultural World Heritage property in Russia and Soviet Union, inscribed in 1990 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv), (vi).

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Russia
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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States Parties
RussiaSoviet Union
Year of inscription
1990
Criteria
iiiivvi
Area of property
3,934 ha
Location
Saint Petersburg
What it is
urban area, architectural landmark
Component parts
36 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 540 · Wikidata Q616578

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(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.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, Russia167 kmHistoric Monuments of Novgorod and SurroundingsRussia · 1992CulturalVerla, Finland237 kmVerlaFinland · 1996CulturalChurches of the Pskov School of Architecture, Russia263 kmChurches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureRussia · 2019CulturalSuomenlinna, Finland297 kmSuomenlinnaFinland · 1991CulturalTallinn Old Town, Estonia317 kmTallinn Old TownEstonia · 1997CulturalKizhi Pogost, Russia355 kmKizhi PogostRussia · 1990Cultural
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