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CulturalRef. 613

Ruínas de León Viejo

Cultural World Heritage property in Nicaragua, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Ruínas de León Viejo, Nicaragua
Photo: pr47 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Nicaragua
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
32 ha
Location
La Paz Centro, León Department
What it is
former settlement, abandoned village
Founded or built
1524
Official website
ruinasleonviejo.com.ni/
Reference
WHC 613 · Wikidata Q1422898

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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