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Madinat Al-Zahra

Cultural World Heritage property in Spain, inscribed in 2018 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Madinat Al-Zahra, Spain
Photo: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Spain
Year of inscription
2018
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Córdoba
What it is
archaeological site, city
Founded or built
1000
Component parts
9 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1560 · Wikidata Q211252

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

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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