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Historic City of Sucre

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Bolivia
Description:
Sucre, the first capital of Bolivia, was founded by the Spanish in the first half of the 16th century. Its many well-preserved 16th-century religious buildings, such as San Lázaro, San Francisco and Santo Domingo, illustrate the blending of local architectural traditions with styles imported from Europe. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Historic City of Sucre", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.