Kategorie

Cultural

Land

France

Einschreibungsjahr

1998

Kriterien

(ii)(iv)

UNESCO-ID

872

Beschreibung

The long history of Lyon, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods.