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Itchan Kala

Cultural World Heritage property in Uzbekistan, inscribed in 1990 under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).

Itchan Kala, Uzbekistan
Photo: Doron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Uzbekistan
Year of inscription
1990
Criteria
iiiivv
Area of property
38 ha
Location
Khiva
What it is
human settlement, urban area
Reference
WHC 543 · Wikidata Q535577

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.(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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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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