Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca' has mentioned 'Town' in the following places:
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| Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of MalaccaUNESCO World Heritage SiteMelaka, above, George Town, belowLocationMalaysiaIncludes Historic City of Melaka Historic City of George Town CriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii)(iii)(iv)Reference1223bisInscription2008 (32nd session)Extensions2011Area218.76xc2xa0ha (540.6 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone392.84xc2xa0ha (970.7 acres)Historic City of George TownHistoric City of Melaka | WIKI |
| Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage listing[1] comprising the historic urban centres of two cities, Melaka and George Town, that illustrate 500 years of cultural and trade exchange between East and West. | WIKI |
| George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century and features residential and commercial buildings of the period. | WIKI |
| The listing was inscribed on the basis of Criterion (ii), "exhibit an important interchange of human values",[2] as the two cities are examples of multicultural trading forged from the exchange of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures, and three successive European colonial powers over almost 500 years; Criterion (iii): "bearing unique testimony to a cultural tradition",[2] as the citiesxe2x80x99 multicultural heritage is expressed through the great variety of religious buildings of many faiths, ethnic quarters, languages, and festivals; and Criterion (iv): "an outstanding example of a type of building or landscape which illustrates a significant stage in human history",[2] as Malacca and George Town reflect a mixture of influences which created a unique architecture, culture and townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia. | WIKI |
| Singapore and Phuket, also located on the Strait of Malacca, share a history of multicultural colonial development very similar to that of Melaka and George Town and were assessed for possible inclusion in the listing. | WIKI |
| Phuketxe2x80x99s historical core is considerably smaller and lacks the rich built heritage found in Melaka and George Town. | WIKI |
| Melaka and George Town, Malaysia, are remarkable examples of historic colonial towns on the Straits of Malacca that demonstrate a succession of historical and cultural influences arising from their former function as trading ports linking East and West. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): Melaka and George Town represent exceptional examples of multi-cultural trading towns in East and Southeast Asia, forged from the mercantile and exchanges of Malay, Chinese, and Indian cultures and three successive European colonial powers for almost 500 years, each with its imprints on the architecture and urban form, technology and monumental art. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iii): Melaka and George Town are living testimony to the multi-cultural heritage and tradition of Asia, and European colonial influences. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Melaka and George Town reflect a mixture of influences which have created a unique architecxc2xacture, culture and townscape without parallel anywhere in East and South Asia. | UNESCO |