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CulturalRef. 1322In danger since 2000

Historic town of Grand-Bassam

Cultural World Heritage property in Côte d'Ivoire, inscribed in 2012 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Historic town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire
Photo: Benoit Soubeyran · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Côte d'Ivoire
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2012
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
110 ha
Location
Grand-Bassam
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 1322 · Wikidata Q17990623

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

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Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana269 kmAsante Traditional BuildingsGhana · 1980CulturalForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, Ghana277 kmForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGhana · 1979CulturalTaï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire380 kmTaï National ParkCôte d'Ivoire · 1982NaturalComoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire441 kmComoé National ParkCôte d'Ivoire · 1983NaturalRuins of Loropéni, Burkina Faso569 kmRuins of LoropéniBurkina Faso · 2009CulturalMount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Côte d'Ivoire580 kmMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveCôte d'Ivoire · 1981Natural
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