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CulturalRef. 929

San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Cultural World Heritage property in Spain, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (ii), (iv).

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Photo: Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Spain
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
10,206 ha
Location
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
What it is
municipality of Spain, city
Founded or built
1496
Elevation
553 m
Next to
Atlantic Ocean
Official website
aytolalaguna.es/
Reference
WHC 929 · Wikidata Q54898

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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