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Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza

Cultural World Heritage property in Spain, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).

Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza, Spain
Photo: Zarateman · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Spain
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
9.0 ha
Location
Baeza, Úbeda
What it is
group of structures or buildings, artificial geographic entity
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 522 · Wikidata Q15831671

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(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

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