Old Rauma
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Old Rauma is a well-preserved medieval wooden town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rauma, Finland, known for its historic wooden architecture and narrow, winding streets.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic town ⓘ medieval town ⓘ wooden town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional wooden architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 0.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | cold temperate climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Kirsti House Museum
NERFINISHED
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Marela Museum House NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Town Hall of Rauma NERFINISHED ⓘ Rauma Church of the Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Rauma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial area
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residential area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasHeritageJustification |
illustrates development of a Scandinavian town from the Middle Ages to the present
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outstanding example of a traditional Nordic wooden town ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rauma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Satakunta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Bothnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Pori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuously inhabited old town
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historic wooden houses ⓘ intact medieval street pattern ⓘ |
| numberOfBuildings | about 600 ⓘ |
| numberOfInhabitants | about 800 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Finnish ⓘ |
| partOf | city of Rauma ⓘ |
| partOfWorldHeritageSerialProperty | none (single site) ⓘ |
| preservationPolicy | strict building protection regulations ⓘ |
| region | Western Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
town fire of 1640
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town fire of 1682 ⓘ |
| streetLayout | narrow winding streets ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination in summer ⓘ |
| transport | pedestrian-friendly area ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iv)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 582 ⓘ |
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