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CulturalRef. 566

Historic City of Sucre

Cultural World Heritage property in Bolivia, inscribed in 1991 under criterion (iv).

Historic City of Sucre, Bolivia
Photo: Dan Lundberg · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCaralCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaChan ChanChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChavin de HuantarChinchorro mummiesEl Fuerte de SamaipataHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric City of SucreHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHuascarán National ParkHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéManu National ParkNazca LinesNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRío Abiseo National ParkSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSítio Roberto Burle MarxTiwanaku19.048° S, 65.260° W
State Party
Bolivia
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
iv
Area of property
114 ha
Location
Sucre
What it is
quarter, urban area
Founded or built
1538
Reference
WHC 566 · Wikidata Q16522830

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.

Potosí, Bolivia79 kmPotosíBolivia · 1987CulturalEl Fuerte de Samaipata, Bolivia180 kmEl Fuerte de SamaipataBolivia · 1998CulturalJesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Bolivia424 kmJesuit Missions of ChiquitosBolivia · 1990CulturalTiwanaku, Bolivia455 kmTiwanakuBolivia · 2000CulturalQuebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina462 kmQuebrada de HumahuacaArgentina · 2003CulturalInca road system, Peru465 kmInca road systemPeru · 2014Cultural
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