Historic Centre of Oporto
Also known as Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar, Centre historique de Porto, Pont Luiz I et Monastère de Serra do Pilar, Centro Histórico do Porto, Historic Centre of Porto
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1996
List reference
755
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Oporto is in Porto. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Guimarães, about 45 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Porto · about 1,337,000 peopleat the site
- Braga · about 827,000 peopleabout 50 km north
- Aveiro · about 54,000 peopleabout 55 km south
- Viseu · about 26,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
- Coimbra · about 107,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Vigo · about 379,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural43 km away
PortugalCultural50 km away
PortugalCultural92 km away
PortugalCultural105 km away
PortugalCultural166 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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