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Tallinn Old Town

Cultural World Heritage property in Estonia, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Tallinn Old Town, Estonia
Photo: Ben Bender · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Estonia
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
iiiv
Location
Tallinn
What it is
old town, urban area
Reference
WHC 822 · Wikidata Q726803

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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