Statistics
Old City of Dubrovnik
Croatia
Date of Inscription: 1979
Extension: 1994 Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv) Core zone: 96.7 ha Buffer zone: 53.7 ha County of Dubrovnik-Neretva, Adriatic Coast N42 39 2.016 E18 5 29.004 Ref: 95bis |
Brief Description
The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO.
Media
NHK World Heritage 100 SeriesNews
- Aug 7, 2007 Dubrovnik Saved from Wildfires
- Feb 1, 2005 The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentences a former Yugoslav General, among other things, for the destruction of and damage to the World Heritage site of the Old Town of Dubrovnik
- Dec 1, 1998 World Heritage Committee Removes Old City of Dubrovnik and Wieliczka Salt Mine from its List of Endangered Sites
- Sep 18, 1997 Publication Of The Proceedings Of The International Symposium In Hildesheim, Germany: World Cultural Heritage - A Global Challenge
Events
- Sep 24, 1997 - Jun 30, 1998 Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites
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