Urban landscape, Medieval European

Albi
The Episcopal City of Albi was built around the original cathedral and episcopal group of buildings. Red brick and tiles are the main feature of most of the edifices.
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Arles
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments, represents the evolution of a classical Roman settlement into an important medieval city.
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Assisi
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites is an eclectic site that was inscribed on 5 cultural criteria.
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Avignon
The Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge comprises a group of late medieval buildings linked to the Papacy.
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Avila
The Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches has the best preserved medieval walls in Spain. They date from 1090, and today are 2,5 km.
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Bamberg
The Town of Bamberg is listed as a World Heritage Site primarily because of its authentic medieval appearance.
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Banska Stiavnica
The historic town of Banska Stiavnica and the technical monuments in its vicinity are an outstanding example of a European medieval mining centre.
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Bardejov Town
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve is an intact example of a medieval town that was located on a major Central European trade route.
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Brugge
The Historic Centre of Brugge represents a medieval town built in mostly brick Gothic, which also has been the birthplace of the Flemish Primitives painting school.
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Budapest
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue, holds a number of influential constructions from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century.
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Cesky Krumlov
The Historic Centre of Ceský Krumlov is best known for the fine architecture and art of the old town and Krumlov Castle.
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Cracow
Cracow's Historic Centre holds Europe's largest marktesquare and numerous medieval buildings. Cracow was on Unesco's first World Heritage List, publicized in 1978.
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Cuenca
The Historic Walled Town of Cuenca is a medieval fortified city built on a limestone ridge. It has Moorish origins, and was conquered by the Christians in the 12th century.
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Dubrovnik
The Old City of Dubrovnik is known for its monumental centre. Dubrovnik became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards.
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Gammelstad
The Church Village of Gammelstad, Lulea, is the best preserved example of a type of town that was once widespread throughout northern Scandinavia.
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Granada
The Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín in Granada are exceptional reminders of Moorish Spain. In the 8th century the Islamic Moors of Northern Africa had conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Guimarães
The historic centre of Guimarães is known for its medieval building techniques, that have been transmitted to the Portuguese colonies.
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Kotor
The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor was an important commercial and artistic center in the Middle Ages.
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Kutna Hora
Kutna Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of Saint Barbara and the Cathedral of our Lady at Sedlec symbolize the wealth this city derived from silver mining.
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Longobards in Italy
"The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D." comprises seven groups of monuments built by the Longobard / Lombard elite.
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Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
The Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon is represented by 10 buildings that are the most outstanding examples of Mudéjar art and architecture.
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Novgorod
The Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings are a veritable 'conservatory' of Russian architecture of the Middle Ages and later periods (11th-19th centuries).
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Old City of Berne
The Old City of Berne represents the adaptation of a medieval city into a modern capital. Berne was founded in 1191 by Berchthold V, Duke of Zähringen.
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Provins
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs, is the best preserved example of a town developed for fairs in the Champagne region.
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Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg is a town with medieval origins that has a large number of high quality timber-framed buildings.
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Rammelsberg and Goslar
The Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System constitutes of one of the largest mining and metallurgical complexes for non-ferrous metals in Europe.
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Regensburg
The Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof has an almost intact medieval city center with many romanesque and gothic buildings.
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Rhodes
The Medieval City of Rhodes, built by the Christian military order Knights Hospitalers, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe.
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San Gimignano
The Historic Centre of San Gimignano is known for its medieval tower houses and works of art. The towers date from the 12th and 13th centuries, when there were 72 of them (now only 14 are left).
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Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in the following century.
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Seville
The Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville are testimony to the civilization of Christian Andalusia.
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Siena
The Historic Centre of Siena has been well preserved since the 12th and 13rd century. Its urban fabric, size and artistic identity distinguish Siena from other medieval urban centres in Italy.
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Sighisoara
The Historic Centre of Sighisoara is a well preserved small medieval city built by Saxon settlers. It was strategically placed on a hill, City Hill, as protection against Tatars and other invaders from the steppes in the East.
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Spissky Hrad & Levoca
Levoca, Spissky and the Associated Cultural Monuments comprise a group of religious, military and civil medieval buildings that have integrally survived.
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Strasbourg
Strasbourg-Grande Ile is an island which holds the historic centre of Strasbourg including its Cathedral.
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Tallinn
The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn was one of the best fortified cities in Europe, with 66 towers adorning the city wall.
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Telc
The Historic Centre of Telc is a medieval planned town that has preserved its original layout and the castle-settlement relationship very clearly.
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Torun
The Medieval Town of Torun is a well-preserved example of a trading city from the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Town Hall and Roland, Bremen
The Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen represent the civic autonomy and market freedom during the Holy Roman Empire.
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Trogir
The historic city of Trogir shows a medieval townscape on classical foundations that has survived almost intact into the 21st century.
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Upper Svaneti
Upper Svaneti is known for its architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes. The famous Svanetian towers erected mainly in the 9th-12th centuries, make the region’s villages more attractive.
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Vienna
The Historic Centre of Vienna holds significant architecture from three periods (Middle Ages, the Baroque period, and the Gründerzeit), and is a capital of music.
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Vilnius
The Lithuanian capital Vilnius is a historic trading town with medieval origins. It is situated right on the boundary between Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy.
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