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São Francisco Square

Cultural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 2010 under criteria (ii), (iv).

São Francisco Square, Brazil
Photo: E-Sergipe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of São LuísHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaHistoric Town of Ouro PretoLençóis Maranhenses National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaRocas AtollSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSerra da Capivara National ParkSítio Roberto Burle MarxValongo Wharf11.014° S, 37.206° W
State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
2010
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
3.0 ha
Location
São Cristóvão, Sergipe
What it is
square, historic heritage of Brazil
Reference
WHC 1272 · Wikidata Q7214285

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil259 kmHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaBrazil · 1985CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Olinda, Brazil422 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaBrazil · 1982CulturalSerra da Capivara National Park, Brazil641 kmSerra da Capivara National ParkBrazil · 1991CulturalDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, Brazil649 kmDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesBrazil · 1999NaturalCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection Area, Brazil858 kmCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaBrazil · 2025NaturalRocas Atoll, Brazil879 kmRocas AtollBrazil · 2001Natural
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