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CulturalRef. 986

University City of Caracas

Cultural World Heritage property in Venezuela, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (i), (iv).

University City of Caracas, Venezuela
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State Party
Venezuela
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
1,642 km²
Location
San Pedro Parish
What it is
campus
Reference
WHC 986 · Wikidata Q1061531

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

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Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao, Curaçao286 kmHistoric Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraçaoCuraçao · 1997CulturalCoro and its Port, Venezuela321 kmCoro and its PortVenezuela · 1993CulturalPitons, Saint Lucia732 kmPitonsSaint Lucia · 2004NaturalVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique, France790 kmVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern MartiniqueFrance · 2023NaturalCanaima National Park, Venezuela803 kmCanaima National ParkVenezuela · 1994NaturalMorne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica807 kmMorne Trois Pitons National ParkDominica · 1997Natural
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