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CulturalRef. 633

White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

Cultural World Heritage property in Russia, inscribed in 1992 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).

White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, Russia
Photo: Trasprd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Russia
Year of inscription
1992
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Vladimir Oblast
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
7 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 633 · Wikidata Q838264

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(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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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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