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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor' has mentioned 'Kotor' in the following places:
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| Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of KotorUNESCO World Heritage SiteAlley in KotorLocationKotor Municipality, MontenegroIncludes Kotor Fortifications of Kotor Risan Perast Sveti xc4x90orxc4x91e Our Lady of the Rocks CriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)Reference125terInscription1979 (3rd session)Extensions2012, 2015Area14,600xc2xa0ha (36,000 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone36,491xc2xa0ha (90,170 acres)Coordinates42xc2xb029xe2x80xb2N 18xc2xb042xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.483xc2xb0N 18.700xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.483; 18.700Coordinates: 42xc2xb029xe2x80xb2N 18xc2xb042xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.483xc2xb0N 18.700xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.483; 18.700Location of Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor in Montenegro | WIKI |
| The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is a World Heritage Site located in Montenegro that was inscribed in 1979. | WIKI |
| It encompasses the old town of Kotor (Italian Cattaro), the fortifications of Venetian Cattaro, and the surrounding region of the inner Bay of Kotor. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Description 1.1 Old town of Kotor 1.2 Fortifications of Kotor 1.3 Region of Kotor 2 Preservation 3 Gallery 4 References | WIKI |
| Old town of Kotor[edit] | WIKI |
| Main article: Kotor | WIKI |
| The old town of Kotor (called historically "Cattaro la Veneziana"[1]) is contained within the city walls and a well preserved and restored medieval cityscape with notable buildings including the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (built in 1166). | WIKI |
| Kotor was heavily damaged during the earthquake on April 15, 1979, and this prompted the site to be also listed on the Danger List in 1979 when the site was inscribed. | WIKI |
| The fortifications consist of a system of defensive military buildings to protect the medieval town of Kotor. | WIKI |
| Region of Kotor[edit] | WIKI |
| The region that is included in the heritage is the inner bay of Kotor (past the Verige strait) with its surrounding mountains and towns, notably Risan and Perast in addition to Kotor. | WIKI |
| Due to concerted international efforts much of this, specifically concerning the city of Kotor, has been mitigated. | WIKI |
| The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is located in the Boka Kotorska Bay, on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro. | UNESCO |
| The Outstanding Universal Value of the Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is embodied in the quality of the architecture in its fortified and open cities, settlements, palaces and monastic ensembles, and their harmonious integration to the cultivated terraced landscape on the slopes of high rocky hills. | UNESCO |
| The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor bears unique testimony to the exceptionally important role that it played over centuries in the spreading of Mediterranean cultures into the Balkans. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): As the main bridge-heads of Venice on the South coast of the Adriatic, the aristocratic cities of captains and ship-owners of Kotor and its neighbours were the heart of the region's creative movement for many centuries. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Kotor and Perast are highly characteristic and authentically preserved small cities enhanced by architecture of great quality. | UNESCO |
| In 1980, the Municipal Institute for Protection of Cultural Heritage was established with its seat in the Old Town of Kotor, for the purpose of management and conservation of the property. | UNESCO |
| In 1992, it was transformed into the Regional Institute for the entire area of the bay including the municipalities of Kotor, Tivat and Herceg Novi. | UNESCO |
| Since the end of 2011, conservation work, field studies and preparation of conservation guidelines for the municipalities of Kotor, Tivat, Herceg Novi and Budva have been undertaken by the Directorate for Protection of Cultural Heritage of Montenegro and the Centre for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro through their local offices in Kotor. | UNESCO |
| The post-earthquake reconstruction has been completed, and the conservation and management of the monuments and historic centres of Kotor and Perast are carried out with high professional competence. | UNESCO |
| The Law on Protection of the Natural and Culturo-Historic Region of Kotor (2013) makes provisions for the establishment of the Council for Management of the Kotor Region, with the role of coordinating conservation, preservation and management of the property. | UNESCO |