Stari Grad Plain (nearby UNESCO-listed agricultural landscape)
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Stari Grad Plain is an ancient Greek-era agricultural landscape on the Croatian island of Hvar, renowned for its well-preserved field layout and dry stone walls that have earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stari Grad Plain | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
agricultural landscape ⓘ cultural landscape ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1376 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Pharos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Dalmatian rural culture
ⓘ
ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithModernTown | Stari Grad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuityOfUseSince | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 43.18°N 16.63°E ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| createdBy | ancient Greek colonists from Paros ⓘ |
| CroatianName | Starogradsko polje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient paths and tracks
ⓘ
dry stone boundary walls ⓘ orthogonal field grid ⓘ rectangular field plots ⓘ stone shelters ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO World Heritage Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse |
mixed Mediterranean agriculture
ⓘ
olive groves ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Croatian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Split-Dalmatia County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSea | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Hvar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementBody | local and national Croatian heritage authorities ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Stari Grad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dry stone walls
ⓘ
long-term continuity of agricultural use ⓘ well-preserved ancient Greek field system ⓘ |
| partOf | Adriatic coast cultural heritage ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected cultural property of Croatia ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
exceptional preservation of ancient Greek land division system
ⓘ
outstanding example of ancient Mediterranean agricultural landscape ⓘ |
| threats |
abandonment of traditional agriculture
ⓘ
modern development pressures ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
rural tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalBuildingTechnique | dry stone construction ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1240 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Stari Grad Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2008 ⓘ |
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