historic center of Potosí

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The historic center of Potosí is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed colonial city core in Bolivia, renowned for its rich silver-mining history and well-preserved Baroque and mestizo architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
historic city center
architecturalStyle Baroque
colonial architecture
mestizo Baroque
associatedWith Cerro Rico of Potosí
linked to: Cerro Rico
associatedWithIndustry silver mining
associatedWithResource silver
continent South America
country Bolivia
elevation about 4000 metres above sea level
foundedAsPartOfCity 16th century
governedBy Municipality of Potosí
governingPowerDuringFoundation Spanish Empire
hasPart Cerro Rico mining complex (buffer/associated area)
linked to: Cerro Rico
hasUrbanFeature central plaza
colonial houses
convents and monasteries
grid street pattern
religious complexes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus protected under Bolivian national heritage law
historicalSignificance illustrates economic and social systems of colonial mining towns
symbol of Spanish colonial wealth based on silver extraction
inscribedBy UNESCO World Heritage Committee
languageOfLocalAdministration Spanish
locatedIn Andes
Potosí Department
city of Potosí
linked to: Potosí
notableFor Baroque churches
historic civic buildings
historic mining-related infrastructure
mestizo architectural decoration
well-preserved colonial urban fabric
partOf Potosí UNESCO World Heritage property
periodOfGreatestProsperity 16th century
17th century
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCODangerListStatus not inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger as of 2024
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1987
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOSiteType cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 420

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San Lorenzo Church partOf historic center of Potosí
Cathedral of Potosí partOf Historic City of Potosí
linked to: historic center of Potosí
Cathedral of Potosí UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic City of Potosí
linked to: historic center of Potosí
Rich Mountain hasNearbyLandmark historic center of Potosí
historic center of Potosí partOf Potosí UNESCO World Heritage property
linked to: historic center of Potosí
main square of Potosí partOf historic center of Potosí