World Heritage Identification Number: 895
World Heritage since: 1999
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Historic Fortified Town of Campeche: A Spanish Colonial Gem in the Gulf of Mexico
The Historic Fortified Town of Campeche, located in the Mexican state of Campeche, stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of the region. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, this Caribbean port city offers a unique glimpse into the Spanish colonial era in the New World.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Campeche is a typical example of a harbour town from the Spanish colonial period in the New World. The historic centre has kept its outer walls and system of fortifications, designed to defend this Caribbean port against attacks from the sea.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion (ii): The harbour town of Campeche is an urbanization model of a Baroque colonial town, with its checkerboard street plan; the defensive walls surrounding its historic centre reflect the influence of the military architecture in the Caribbean. Criterion (iv): The fortifications system of Campeche, an eminent example of the military architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries, is part of an overall defensive system set up by the Spanish to protect the ports on the Caribbean Sea from pirate attacks.
Encyclopedia Record: Campeche (city)
San Francisco de Campeche, 19th c., also known simply as Campeche, is a city in Campeche Municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche, on the shore of the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. Both the seat of the municipality and the state's capital, the city had a population of 220,389 in the 2010 census, while the municipality had a population of 259,005.Additional Site Details
Area: 181 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 19.84639 , -90.53722
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