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Medieval Town of Toruń

Cultural World Heritage property in Poland, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Medieval Town of Toruń, Poland
Photo: 1bumer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Poland
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
48 ha
Location
Toruń
What it is
old town
Reference
WHC 835 · Wikidata Q9390606

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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