UNESCO World Heritage Site (old town)

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site (old town) of Corfu is a historically rich Mediterranean urban area renowned for its Venetian-influenced architecture, fortifications, and well-preserved street layout.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic city centre
continent Europe
country Greece
hasArchitecturalStyle Mediterranean architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Venetian architecture
hasBuildingMaterial stone
stucco
hasBuildingType church
fortress
residential block
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasConservationStatus well-preserved
hasCulturalSignificance example of fortified Mediterranean port town
testimony to Venetian maritime power in the Mediterranean
hasFeature fortifications
historic squares
narrow streets
stone buildings
well-preserved street layout
hasHeritageStatus protected area
hasInfluence Mediterranean urban planning
Republic of Venice
surface form: Venetian Republic
hasPeriod 19th century
Ottoman–Venetian conflicts era
Venetian period
hasUrbanForm dense historic core
irregular street network
hasUse commercial area
residential area
tourist destination
hasView Ionian Sea
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor Mediterranean urban character
Venetian-influenced architecture
historic fortifications
well-preserved historic fabric
locatedIn Corfu
Greece
Ionian Islands
partOf city of Corfu
region Ionian Sea
UNESCOCriteria cultural

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Corfu (city) heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (old town)