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Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios

Cultural World Heritage property in Greece, inscribed in 1990 under criteria (i), (iv).

Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios, Greece
Photo: bradhostetler · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Greece
Year of inscription
1990
Criteria
iiv
Location
Chaidari Municipality, Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra Municipality
What it is
monastery
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 537 · Wikidata Q11317256

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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