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CulturalRef. 1117

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture

Cultural World Heritage property in Portugal, inscribed in 2004 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, Portugal
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Aït BenhaddouAlcobaça MonasteryAlto Douro Wine RegionBatalha MonasteryBom Jesus do MonteCentro Histórico de Angra do HeroísmoCentro Histórico de ÉvoraConvent of ChristCultural Landscape of SintraGarajonay National ParkGarrison Border Town of Elvas and its FortificationsHistoric Centre of Guimarães and Couros ZoneHistoric Centre of PortoLandscape of the Pico Island Vineyard CultureLas MédulasLaurisilva of MadeiraMazaganMedina of EssaouiraMedina of MarrakeshMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbonold town of Santiago de CompostelaRabatRisco CaidoRoman Walls of LugoRoyal Building of MafraSan Cristóbal de La LagunaSkellig MichaelTeide National ParkTower of HerculesUniversidade de Coimbra – Alta e Sofia38.513° N, 28.541° W
State Party
Portugal
Year of inscription
2004
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
987 ha
Location
Candelária
What it is
wine-producing region, protected landscape area
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Landform
Ilha do Pico
Reference
WHC 1117 · Wikidata Q2448665

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal116 kmCentro Histórico de Angra do HeroísmoPortugal · 1983CulturalLaurisilva of Madeira, Portugal1222 kmLaurisilva of MadeiraPortugal · 1999NaturalGarajonay National Park, Spain1559 kmGarajonay National ParkSpain · 1986NaturalTeide National Park, Spain1583 kmTeide National ParkSpain · 2007NaturalSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain1587 kmSan Cristóbal de La LagunaSpain · 1999CulturalCultural Landscape of Sintra, Portugal1657 kmCultural Landscape of SintraPortugal · 1995Cultural
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