Intangible culture with Related Tags
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Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
Sarazm, meaning "where the land begins", is an archaeological site that bears witness to the development of human settlement in Central Asia between the 4th millennium BC and the end of the 3rd millennium BC. The site shows the early development of proto-urbanization in the region. The settlement is one of the oldest in Central Asia, situated between mountainous areas suitable for nomadic herders to raise livestock and a large valley suitable for the development of agriculture and irrigation by the first settled populations in the region. Sarazm also testifies to the existence of commercial and cultural exchanges and trade relations with peoples of a vast geographical area, stretching from the steppes of Central Asia and Turkmenistan to the Iranian plateau, the Indus Valley, and even as far as the Indian Ocean.
Modernist Kaunas: Optimistic Architecture 1919-1939
The site bears witness to the rapid urbanization of Kaunas, from a regional city to a modern metropolis, and its temporary role as the capital of Lithuania between World War I and World War II. Its urban landscape transformation is based on the original layout of the town, with the community as the driving unit. The quality of modern Kaunas is reflected in the spatial layout of the new town and the green district, as well as in the public buildings, urban spaces and residences built during the interwar period. The latter are the expression of the modern movement in the field of urban architecture, showing a variety of styles.
World Expo Huaming Pavilion
A national 3A-level tourist attraction. In 2008, Huaming Demonstration Town stood out from 108 projects in 87 cities around the world and was selected as the only case reflecting rural urbanization, and successfully participated in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. As an urban best practice area, Huaming Pavilion shows the world the small town construction model of Huaming. The new exhibition hall covers an area of about 1,789.67 square meters. It uses modern scientific and technological means such as sound, light, and electricity, and adopts graphic descriptions, model displays, computer demonstrations, and film and television interactions to focus on promoting and displaying the history of Huaming Demonstration Town and the great achievements made in the construction of Huaming Demonstration Town and the great changes in the urban appearance since the pilot reform of homestead exchange for housing, and to display the urban characteristics of Huaming Demonstration Town and the urban form with rich cultural and natural landscapes, as well as the grand blueprint of Huaming Demonstration Town.
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve
Bardejov is a small but well-preserved, well-structured medieval fortified town that is typical of the urbanization in the region. Among other striking features, Bardejov contains a small Jewish quarter, which is organized around a fine 18th-century synagogue.