Kategorie

Cultural

Land

Philippines

Einschreibungsjahr

1999

Kriterien

(ii)(iv)

UNESCO-ID

502

Beschreibung

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia.