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Jan 19, 2018 · The Landscape of Grand Pré. Canada’s 16th UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Landscape of Grand Pré, is honored for the importance that the land played in the lives of its 17th-century Acadian settlers. It was on this 13-square-kilometer (five-square-mile) stretch of farmland that the Acadians first introduced the dike system, and the area is ...
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Around 100km (62mi) from Nova Scotia’s capital, Halifax,...
- Canada's Must-Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Today there are at least 21 surviving examples of the...
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Sep 16, 2020 · Considered to be the best surviving British colonial town in North America, Lunenburg is one of five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nova Scotia. This picture-perfect coastal destination is best-known for its brightly colourful heritage buildings — many of which are the original structures from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Nova Scotia boasts six UNESCO designated sites plus two UNESCO supported sites, many so close together that you can explore them all within a few days. At each of our UNESCO sites you'll discover engaging stories of our past that continue to shape our present and future.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Brasilia. Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every element – from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape of a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the ...
Old Town Lunenburg is one of only two urban communities in North America designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Considered to be the best surviving planned British colonial town in North America,...
Explore our incredible UNESCO sites and National Historic Sites located throughout the province. Nova Scotia embraces its long, rich history. We know you will too!
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Canada accepted the convention on 23 July 1976. [ 3 ] There are 22 World Heritage Sites in Canada, with a further 10 on the tentative list. [ 3 ] The first two sites in Canada added to the list were L'Anse aux Meadows and Nahanni National Park Reserve, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978 ...
