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CulturalRef. 895

Historic Fortified Town of Campeche

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Historic Fortified Town of Campeche, Mexico
Photo: Comvaser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
181 ha
Location
Campeche Municipality
What it is
old town
Reference
WHC 895 · Wikidata Q5762131

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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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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