Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor

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The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Montenegro renowned for its dramatic bay landscape, well-preserved medieval town, and rich blend of cultural and architectural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural landscape
tourist destination
associatedWith Boka Kotorska cultural traditions
Kotor
contains Cathedral of Saint Tryphon
Church of Our Lady of Health
Kotor city walls
Old Town of Kotor
linked to: Kotor, Montenegro

San Giovanni Fortress
historic urban fabric of Kotor
maritime fortifications
surrounding mountainous hinterland
country Montenegro
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extensionYear 2012
governingBody State Party of Montenegro
heritageDesignation World Heritage Site (UNESCO)
heritageType mixed natural and cultural
historicalInfluence Austro-Hungarian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Republic of Venice
Serbian medieval state
inscriptionYear 1979
locatedIn Adriatic Sea region
linked to: Adriatic Sea

Balkan Peninsula
linked to: Balkans

Bay of Kotor
Boka Kotorska
Kotor Municipality
southern Europe
notableFor Orthodox churches
Romanesque churches
Venetian architecture
baroque palaces
dramatic bay landscape
fortified city walls
maritime heritage
well-preserved medieval town of Kotor
protectionStatus protected under Montenegrin law
threats tourism pressure
urban development pressure
topography fjord-like bay
steep limestone mountains
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteId 125
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed

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Kotor UNESCOListing Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Bay of Kotor contains Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Kotor region hasUNESCOSite Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Cathedral of Saint Tryphon partOf Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Kotor city walls partOf Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Perast partOf Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Dobrota heritageContext Bay of Kotor cultural landscape
linked to: Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Kotor Bay contains Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Port of Kotor near UNESCO World Heritage Site Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
linked to: Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Southwestern Montenegro hasUNESCOSite Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
subject linked to: southwestern Montenegro
Western Montenegro hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
subject linked to: western Montenegro
Montenegrin Littoral hasUNESCOSite Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Škurda River locatedInProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Site Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
linked to: Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Montenegro UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
subject linked to: modern Montenegro
Kotor, Montenegro heritageDesignation Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor