Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Also known as old town of Santiago de Compostela
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Spain
Inscribed
1985
Area
108 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) is in Santiago de Compostela. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tower of Hercules, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Santiago de Compostela · about 92,000 peopleat the site
- La Coruña · about 371,000 peopleabout 50 km north
- Vigo · about 379,000 peopleabout 75 km south
- Ourense · about 118,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
- Braga · about 827,000 peopleabout 150 km south
- Bragança · about 34,000 peopleabout 190 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SpainCultural57 km away
SpainCultural82 km away
PortugalCultural148 km away
PortugalCultural161 km away
SpainCultural180 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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