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Old Town Lunenburg

Canada
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (iv)(v)
Nova Scotia
N44 22 34 W64 18 33
Ref: 741

Brief Description

Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and overall appearance, based on a rectangular grid pattern drawn up in the home country. The inhabitants have managed to safeguard the city's identity throughout the centuries by preserving the wooden architecture of the houses, some of which date from the 18th century.