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reconstructed center of Le Havre

Cultural World Heritage property in France, inscribed in 2005 under criteria (ii), (iv).

reconstructed center of Le Havre, France
Photo: Photographe Erik Levilly Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia · CC BY 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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of Saaz HopsZollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex49.489° N, 0.115° E
State Party
France
Year of inscription
2005
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
133 ha
Location
Le Havre
What it is
neighborhood, urban area
Reference
WHC 1181 · Wikidata Q2944797

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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