Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
State of Campeche
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Identifier |
895 |
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states |
mx |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iv) |
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Title |
historic fortified town of campeche |
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latitude |
19.8463897705 |
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longitude |
-90.5372161865 |
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location |
state of campeche |
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Region |
latin america and the caribbean |
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year |
1999 |
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unique number |
1046 |
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description |
campeche is a typical example of a harbour town from the spanish colonial period in the new world. the historic centre has kept its outer walls and system of fortifications, designed to defend this caribbean port against attacks from the sea. |
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justification |
criterion (ii): the harbour town of campeche is an urbanization model of a baroque colonial town, with its checkerboard street plan; the defensive walls surrounding its historic centre reflect the influence of the military architecture in the caribbean. criterion (iv): the fortifications system of campeche, an eminent example of the military architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries, is part of an overall defensive system set up by the spanish to protect the ports on the caribbean sea from pirate attacks. |
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