Kategorie

Cultural

Land

Uruguay

Einschreibungsjahr

1995

Kriterien

(iv)

UNESCO-ID

747

Beschreibung

Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Río de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally lost by its founders. The well-preserved urban landscape illustrates the successful fusion of the Portuguese, Spanish and post-colonial styles.