Russia
Historic Center of the Yenisseisk
Yeniseysk played an important role in Russian colonization of East Siberia in the 17th–18th centuries. It was the first town on the Yenisei River and its strategic location stimulated farming, shipping and trade. It has preserved its 18th/19th century cityscape well, with the Spasso-Preobrazhenski Monastery as its most important landmark.
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Official Information
- Full Name
- Historic Center of the Yenisseisk (ID: 1460)
- Country
- Russia
- Status
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On tentative list 2000
Site history
History of Historic Center of the Yenisseisk
- 2000: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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- Community Category
- Urban landscape: Post-medieval European
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