World Heritage Identification Number: 959
World Heritage since: 2003
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇱 Chile
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso: A Unique Blend of History and Modernity
The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso, located in central Chile, stands as a testament to the rich cultural and architectural heritage of Latin America. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, this vibrant city offers a unique blend of history, modernity, and natural beauty that captivates visitors from around the world.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The colonial city of Valparaíso presents an excellent example of late 19th-century urban and architectural development in Latin America. In its natural amphitheatre-like setting, the city is characterized by a vernacular urban fabric adapted to the hillsides that are dotted with a great variety of church spires. It contrasts with the geometrical layout utilized in the plain. The city has well preserved its interesting early industrial infrastructures, such as the numerous ‘elevators’ on the steep hillsides.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion iii: Valparaíso is an exceptional testimony to the early phase of globalisation in the late 19th century, when it became the leading merchant port on the sea routes of the Pacific coast of South America.
Encyclopedia Record: Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a major city, commune, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.Additional Site Details
Area: 23.2 hectares
Coordinates: -33.04063889 , -71.628
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