WHS+-+Old+city+of+Dubrovnik+(Croatia)

**WORLD HERITAGE SITE**

**It is a cultural or natural site, monument, city or geographical habitat. UNESCO believes that many cultural and natural sites provide immeasurable benefits to mankind and should be protected and maintained at all costs.**  **Map of Dubrovnik** media type="custom" key="8967730" width="60" height="60" **﻿Dubrvnik is a well preserved and special place to the croation people. It dates back a long way and was used in the medievel era as a rich area. It is a historical place which was very important in the late madevil time.** ** Dubrovnik is a Croation city on theAdriartic Sea coast positioned at the terminal end of the lsthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominenttourist ** **destinations on the Adriatic. In the middle ages it was part of the Republoic of Ragusa. Its population was 43 770 in 2001 down from 49 728 in 1991. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. this city was well developed in the 15th and 16th centuries.In 1918 Dubrovnik got its name when another city fell and a new king took charge to conquer a successful place. **
 * Dubrovnik is a special place to Croatia because...... **
 * ﻿ ﻿It is a remarkabley well preserved site and an example of the late medievil walled city, with a regular street layout.Croation are very proud to say that Dubrovnik is part of their country and that it is still standing today. **
 * Wat is the purpose of a heritage site? **
 * ﻿The purpose of a world heritage site is to show people of todays society wat it was like and what the site was used for. Example, Great wall of China. Used to keep out the people they didnt want in. Also the purpose of a world heritage site is t o protect and preserve places that have cultural and natural significance to people from around the world. It is a privilege as a country to own a world heritage site because not many countries own one and it is a good effort seeings that they are a preserved place from a long time ago. So in the end it is a great privellege to own a world heritage site within your own very country. I know i would be proud and i am sure everybody else would be too. **
 * Brief History **

**Geographical Questions** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="color: #37fd26; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is there? There are festivals,tours,scenic places,spectacular sights to see,five star restaurants and hotels and a load more but the only way u will find out those things is by going there to see for yourself.**
 * <span style="color: #37fd26; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Where is it? **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Dubrovnik is in Croatia on the coast of the beautiful country. **
 * <span style="color: #37fd26; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why is it there? **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> It is there because thats where it was built and they couldn't change where it was because it was listed as a heritage site. **
 * <span style="color: #37fd26; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What are the effects of being there? **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The effects of it being there is that it is a very proud place and if u are looking for a beautiful place to travel for some relaxation then this is the place to be. **
 * <span style="color: #37fd26; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How has it changed overtime? **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This extraordinary place hasn't really changed much overtime it has just grown with the future and this is what it has turned out to be. **
 * Should it be like this? **
 * Yes it should be like this because it wasnt changed much "manly" but it has kept its old time character.**
 * What action is appropriate? **
 * I don't think there is any need for an action to be taken on this remarkably well preserved heritage listed place.**