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| This nomination comprises ensembles of historic buildings and urban areas, such as the [[Rambla of Montevideo]] and [[Parque Batlle]], in Montevideo. The architecture reflects the trends roughly between 1915 and 1965, with styles such as [[Art Deco]] and [[International Style]] represented. There are clear influences of some of the most prominent architects of the 20th century visible, demonstrating a rich exchange of ideas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5595/ |title=Architecture Moderne du XX siècle de la Ville de Montevideo|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |accessdate=4 January 2026|language=fr}}</ref> |
| This nomination comprises ensembles of historic buildings and urban areas, such as the [[Rambla of Montevideo]] and [[Parque Batlle]], in Montevideo. The architecture reflects the trends roughly between 1915 and 1965, with styles such as [[Art Deco]] and [[International Style]] represented. There are clear influences of some of the most prominent architects of the 20th century visible, demonstrating a rich exchange of ideas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5595/ |title=Architecture Moderne du XX siècle de la Ville de Montevideo|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |accessdate=4 January 2026|language=fr}}</ref> |
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!scope=row| [[Peñarol, Montevideo|Peñarol District]]: the historic Old Town and the industrial railway landscape |
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| The district developed at the end of the 19th century when the [[Central Uruguay Railway]] company moved their train station and workshops there. It developed into a factory city, centred on the railways, with residences for management, houses for worker, workshops, and recreational areas. In the 1970s and 1980s, the area witnessed a transition to a post-industrial society.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5923/ |title=Quartier de Peñarol : la Vieille Ville historique et le paysage industriel ferroviaire|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |accessdate=4 January 2026|language=fr}}</ref> |
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural heritage consists of natural features (physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation, or natural beauty.[2] Uruguay accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 9 March 1989, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list.[3]
There are three World Heritage Sites in Uruguay, and a further six on the tentative list.[3] The first site listed was the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento, at the 19th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. The most recent site listed was the work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida, in 2021. All three sites are listed for their cultural significance.[3]
World Heritage Sites
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UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.[4]
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.[8] Uruguay has six properties on its tentative list.[3]
