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Varazdin - Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Cast

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The Old Town of Varazdin has medieval roots, though its present appearance dates mostly from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are many baroque and rococo palaces and houses in the town. The Castle comprises a stone fort surviving since the 12th century.

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Varazdin (ID: 162)
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Croatia
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On tentative list 2005 Site history
History of Varazdin - Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Cast
2005: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
2010: Referred
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First published: 04/03/21.

Zoë Sheng

Varazdin - Historic Nucleus And Old Town (The Cast

Varazdin - Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Cast (On tentative list)

Varazdin - Historic Nucleus and Old Town (the Cast by Zoë Sheng

There is a lot and lot of history about Varaždin, but my reasoning for not recommending to inscribe this is because it's mainly regional interest and very much like other towns already on the world heritage list. It is definitely a worthy visit for a variety of reasons. The castle (pictured) is not that great but very popular. The Prassinsky-Sermage Palace is perhaps unique design, the old town in general is, like many old towns, a leisurely walk on cobble streets. Then you get the medieval churches and walls thrown in as a bonus for those who haven't seen enough in Europe already. Which is more or less my point as before: it's all sort of a mash-up of other European towns from various time periods, well preserved for sure, but nothing special enough to be considered WHS. Perhaps if it made a movie before a dozen other towns added themselves to the list it had a better chance.

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