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| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2015) |
| Name | Moravian Church Settlements |
| Country | Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America |
| Nearby cities | New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Atlantic City |
| Nearby sites | Independence Hall, Statue of Liberty |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.62, -75.38 Google Maps |
About
Moravian Church Settlements was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as a cultural site.
Why it was inscribed
The World Heritage Committee found that it meets criteria (iii), (iv) of the ten selection criteria:
(iii) a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared.
(iv) an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates significant stages in human history.
Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
This transnational serial property comprises four congregational settlements in four countries representing the transnational scope and consistency of the international Moravian community as a global network of the Moravian Church: Christiansfeld (Denmark), Herrnhut (Germany), Gracehill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Bethlehem (United States of America). These settlements were established according to overarching planning principles that reflected the ideals of the Moravian Church, as expressed in their plans and democratic organisation. Each architectural ensemble