León Viejo archaeological site
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León Viejo archaeological site is the preserved ruin of one of Nicaragua’s earliest Spanish colonial cities, abandoned after volcanic eruptions and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruined city ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| abandonedBecauseOf |
risk from Momotombo Volcano
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| abandonmentCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsBegan | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish colonization of Central America
ⓘ
indigenous populations of western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| contains |
cemetery
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ plaza ⓘ public buildings ⓘ remains of churches ⓘ remains of convents ⓘ remains of houses ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| distanceToNearbyModernCity | approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Spanish colonial city ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Francisco Hernández de Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Nicaraguan Institute of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National cultural heritage of Nicaragua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | León Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Momotombo Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northwestern shore of Lake Managua ⓘ |
| managedAs | open-air museum ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBurial | remains of Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| notableStructure | ruins of the Cathedral of León Viejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonial heritage of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | 16th century Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| preservationState |
largely unaltered since abandonment
ⓘ
partially excavated ruins ⓘ |
| region | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest Spanish colonial cities in the Americas
ⓘ
provides rare insight into early Spanish colonial urban planning ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageId | 613 ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| urbanLayoutType | grid plan ⓘ |
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