HERITAGE RECORD · 1310

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

旧城：里贝拉格兰德历史中心

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The town of Ribeira Grande, renamed Cidade Velha in the late 18th century, was the first European colonial outpost in the tropics. Located in the south of the island of Santiago, the town features some of the original street layout impressive remains including two churches, a royal fortress and Pillory Square with its ornate 16th century marble pillar.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ464913 ↗

Inception1462

Area209.1 ha

Administrative areaQ499620

WikipediaCidade Velha ↗

Chinese Wikipedia韦利亚城 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief Synthesis Cidade Velha, historic centre of Ribeira Grande demonstrates Outstanding Universal Value: Ribeira Grande was the first European colonial town to be built in the tropics, and marks a decisive step in European expansion at the end of the 15th century towards Africa and the Atlantic area.

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