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Vigan

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Philippines

Best of: Old Town, Architecture, Colonial

Description:

Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. [More Details]

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