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Old Rauma

Cultural World Heritage property in Finland, inscribed in 1991 under criteria (iv), (v).

Old Rauma, Finland
Photo: pjt56 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Finland
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
ivv
Area of property
29 ha
Location
Rauma
What it is
old town, urban landscape
Reference
WHC 582 · Wikidata Q828417

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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