HERITAGE RECORD · 611

Historic Town of Zabid

乍比得历史古城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, the city played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ138986 ↗

Area1.35 ha

Administrative areaQ275755

WikipediaZabid ↗

Chinese Wikipedia宰比德 ↗

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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.

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

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