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CulturalRef. 742

Santa Cruz de Mompós

Cultural World Heritage property in Colombia, inscribed in 1995 under criteria (iv), (v).

Santa Cruz de Mompós, Colombia
Photo: O--o · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Colombia
Year of inscription
1995
Criteria
ivv
Area of property
64,500 ha
Location
Bolívar Department
What it is
municipality of Colombia, city of Colombia
Founded or built
1537
Elevation
10 m
Next to
Magdalena River
Reference
WHC 742 · Wikidata Q740288

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena, Colombia179 kmPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, CartagenaColombia · 1984Cultural340 kmLos Katíos National ParkColombia · 1994Natural382 kmDarién National ParkPanama · 1981Natural562 kmThe Colonial Transisthmian Route of PanamáPanama · 2025CulturalArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá, Panama563 kmArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáPanama · 1997CulturalCoro and its Port, Venezuela572 kmCoro and its PortVenezuela · 1993Cultural
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