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Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Tallinn's history dates back to the 13th century, when crusading knights of the Teutonic Order built a castle on the site. Tallinn grew into a major centre of the Hanseatic League, and its wealth is evident in its magnificent public buildings (especially its churches) and its civil architecture of merchant houses, which have survived remarkably well despite damage from fire and war over the centuries.
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison is an outstanding example of British colonial architecture, consisting of a well-preserved old town built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, which bears witness to the expansion of Britain's Atlantic colonial empire. The site also includes the nearby military garrison, which consists of numerous historic buildings. The site's meandering urban layout demonstrates the different approach to colonial town planning compared to the Spanish and Dutch colonial cities in the region, which were built on a grid plan.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Salvador was the first capital of Brazil from 1549 to 1763 and witnessed a fusion of European, African and Amerindian cultures. From 1558, it was also the first slave market in the New World, where slaves came to work on the sugar plantations. The city has preserved many outstanding Renaissance buildings. A feature of the old town are the brightly colored houses, often decorated with elaborate stucco.
Historic Centre of Prague
The Old Town, Lesser Town and New Town were built between the 11th and 18th centuries and reflect the huge architectural and cultural influences that the city has experienced since the Middle Ages. Many of the magnificent monuments, such as the Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, were mostly built during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century.
Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
This medieval town on the Danube in Bavaria has many buildings of outstanding quality that bear witness to its history as a trading center and its influence on the region since the 9th century. The large number of historic buildings spans approximately two thousand years and includes ancient Roman, Romanesque and Gothic buildings. Regensburg's 11th to 13th century architecture, including the market, town hall and cathedral, still determines the character of the town, which is characterized by tall buildings, dark narrow alleys and strong fortifications. These buildings include medieval noble houses and towers, a large number of church and monastery complexes and the 12th century Old Bridge. The town is also famous for its ruins, which bear witness to its long history as one of the centers of the Holy Roman Empire that turned to Protestantism.
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since the 15th century. It has two distinct quarters: the Old Town, dominated by its medieval fortress, and the New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards had a profound influence on European urban planning. These two historic and contrasting quarters coexist harmoniously, each with many important buildings, and it is these two quarters that give the city its unique character.
Historic City of Yazd
The city of Yadzd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 km southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice Route and the Silk Road. It is a vivid demonstration of how people in the desert survive with limited resources. Urban Water Supply By developing a qanat system for extracting groundwater, Yadzd's earthen architecture escaped modernization, which destroyed many traditional earthen towns, and preserved its traditional neighborhoods, qanats, traditional houses, bazaars, Turkish baths, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples and the historical gardens of Dawlat Abad.
Historic District of Old Québec
Quebec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only city in North America that has retained its walls, along with the numerous forts, gates and fortifications that still surround Old Quebec. Built on a cliff, the Upper Town remains the religious and administrative center, with churches, monasteries and other monuments such as the Bastion of Dauphiné, the Citadel and the Chateau Fontaine. Together with the Lower Town and its old quarters, the Upper Town forms an urban agglomeration that is one of the best examples of a colonial fortified city.
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Due to its strategic location, Luxembourg was one of the largest fortifications in Europe from the 16th century until the walls were demolished in 1867. Luxembourg was fortified several times as it passed from one European power to another: the Holy Roman Emperors, the House of Burgundy, the Habsburgs, the Kings of France and Spain, and finally the Prussians. Before being partially demolished, the fortifications were an excellent example of military architecture spanning several centuries.
Fuerte de Samaipata
The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with many carvings, believed to be the ceremonial center of the old town (14th-16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which was the administrative and residential area. The huge carved rock overlooking the town below is a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, unparalleled anywhere in the Americas.
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
The historical center of Shahrisabz features a unique collection of monuments and ancient neighborhoods that bear witness to the city's secular development, especially its heyday in the 15th-16th centuries under Amir Timur and the Timurids.
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Paramaribo is a 17th-18th century Dutch colonial town located on the tropical northern coast of South America. The original and very characteristic street plan of the historic centre is still intact. Its buildings reflect the trending techniques and materials of the Dutch architectural style that gradually merged with the local traditional architecture.