Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox

Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1995 som kulturarv i Colombia. Platsen hör till regionen Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 1995.

UNESCOFounded in 1540 on the banks of the River Magdalena, Mompox played a key role in the Spanish colonization of northern South America. From the 16th to the 19th century the city developed parallel to the river, with the main street acting as a dyke. The historic centre has preserved the harmony and unity of the urban landscape. Most of the buildings are still used for their original purposes, providing an exceptional picture of what a Spanish colonial city was like.