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CulturalRef. 702

Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 1994 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl, Mexico
Photo: Thelmadatter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
22 ha
Location
Morelos, Puebla
Component parts
15 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 702 · Wikidata Q1141009

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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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Xochicalco, Mexico44 kmXochicalcoMexico · 1999CulturalCiudad Universitaria, Mexico54 kmCiudad UniversitariaMexico · 2007CulturalHistoric Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico59 kmHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoMexico · 1987CulturalLuis Barragán House and Studio, Mexico61 kmLuis Barragán House and StudioMexico · 2004CulturalHistoric Centre of Puebla, Mexico74 kmHistoric Centre of PueblaMexico · 1987CulturalTeotihuacan, Mexico84 kmTeotihuacanMexico · 1987Cultural
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