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Old Town Lunenburg
| Site number: | 741 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | 1753 | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1995 | |
| Location: | North America, Canada, Province of Nova Scotia | |
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| Description: | The finest surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America, Lunenburg was established in 1753 based on a rectangular grid pattern designed in England; until this day the site retains its original layout and general appearance. By preserving the wooden architecture of the city’s houses over the centuries (some of which date from the 18th century), the inhabitants have managed to safeguard the city's identity. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | |
| Lunenburg (2006 population: 2,317) is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/741 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |