Barrio Histórico
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Barrio Histórico is the historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and cobblestone streets and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic quarter
ⓘ
urban district ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Portuguese colonists ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Portuguese colonial architecture
ⓘ
Spanish colonial architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective | protection of colonial-era urban fabric ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of fusion of Portuguese and Spanish colonial towns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourist area ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | World Heritage cultural site ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of the Holy Sacrament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calle de los Suspiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza Mayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Portón de Campo (City Gate) NERFINISHED ⓘ old city walls and bastions ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Barrio Histórico de la Ciudad de Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPaving | cobblestones ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasStreetLayout | irregular, organic street plan ⓘ |
| hasUrbanMorphology |
low-rise buildings
ⓘ
narrow streets ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cobblestone streets
ⓘ
historic urban fabric ⓘ well-preserved colonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Colonia Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonia Department, Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Río de la Plata estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colonia del Sacramento
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ historic city of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
UNESCO
ⓘ
Uruguayan national heritage authorities ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Uruguay ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (iv)
ⓘ
criterion (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1995 ⓘ |
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