Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
City and District of Kroměříž, Zlin Region
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Identifier |
860 |
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states |
cz |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iv) |
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Title |
gardens and castle at kroměříž |
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latitude |
49.2999992371 |
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longitude |
17.3772220612 |
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location |
city and district of kroměříž, zlin region |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1998 |
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unique number |
1011 |
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description |
kroměříž stands on the site of an earlier ford across the river morava, at the foot of the chriby mountain range which dominates the central part of moravia. the gardens and castle of kroměříž are an exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a european baroque princely residence and its gardens. |
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justification |
criterion (ii): the ensemble at kroměříž, and in particular the pleasure garden, played a significant role in the development of baroque garden and palace design in central europe.
criterion (iv): the gardens and castle at kroměříž are an exceptionally complete and well preserved example of a princely residence and its associated landscape of the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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