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CulturalRef. 1551

Historic City of Ahmadabad

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2017 under criteria (ii), (v).

Historic City of Ahmadabad, India
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
2017
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
536 ha
Location
Ahmedabad
What it is
urban area, heritage
Reference
WHC 1551 · Wikidata Q5472448

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.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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