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Outstanding Universal Value

São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão2010

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

The São Francisco Square represents the outcome of the merging of the modes of territorial occupation and settlement of Portugal and Spain according to which urban settlements were established in their respective colonial empires. This property exhibits an important fusion of urban models, which occurred during the unification under one crown of two rival Empires.

Details

  • Title: Outstanding Universal Value
  • Creator: São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
  • Date Created: 2010
  • Location Created: Brazil
  • Rights: Embratur
  • Location: Brazil
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iv)
  • Date of Inscription: 2010
  • Category of Site: Cultural site

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