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historical city centre of Odesa

Cultural World Heritage property in Ukraine, inscribed in 2023 under criteria (ii), (iv).

historical city centre of Odesa, Ukraine
Photo: Konstantin Brizhnichenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ukraine
Year of inscription
2023
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Prymorskyi Raion
What it is
old town
Reference
WHC 1703 · Wikidata Q15041608

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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