HERITAGE RECORD · 428

City of Bath

巴斯城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ22889 ↗

Inception0043

Area29 ha

Administrative areaQ810793

WikipediaBath, Somerset ↗

Chinese Wikipedia巴斯 ↗

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Selection criteria

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

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

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

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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