Stari Grad

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Stari Grad is one of the oldest towns in Croatia, a historic harbor settlement on the island of Hvar known for its ancient Greek-era layout and UNESCO-listed surrounding plain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf harbor town
settlement
town
administrativeUnitOf Republic of Croatia NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate
country Croatia
etymology name means "Old Town" in Croatian
foundedBy Greek colonists from the island of Paros
foundedInCentury 4th century BC
hasCulturalHeritage churches and monasteries
medieval and Renaissance architecture
traditional Dalmatian stone houses
hasEconomicActivity agriculture in surrounding plain
maritime activities
tourism
hasFunction local administrative center
tourist destination
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone (Stari Grad Plain) NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalName Faros NERFINISHED
Pharos NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalStatus municipality
hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite Stari Grad Plain NERFINISHED
hasOfficialName Stari Grad NERFINISHED
hasRelief coastal lowland surrounded by hills
hasTouristAttraction historic old town core
nearby vineyards and olive groves of Stari Grad Plain
waterfront promenade
heritageContext part of Mediterranean Greek colonization sites
heritageDesignationContext associated with UNESCO World Heritage site "Stari Grad Plain"
historicalPeriod continuous settlement since antiquity
knownFor ancient Greek-era urban layout
historic harbor
one of the oldest towns in Croatia
proximity to UNESCO-listed Stari Grad Plain
language Croatian
locatedIn Adriatic Sea region NERFINISHED
Dalmatia NERFINISHED
Split-Dalmatia County NERFINISHED
Stari Grad Bay NERFINISHED
island of Hvar NERFINISHED
locatedOn northern coast of Hvar
locatedOnWaterbody Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
near Stari Grad Plain NERFINISHED
partOf Hvar Island municipalities NERFINISHED
region Southern Europe NERFINISHED
transport ferry connections to mainland Croatia
urbanForm harbor-centered settlement pattern

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Hvar hasMajorSettlement Stari Grad