Old Town Lunenburg World Heritage Site

Official name

Old Town Lunenburg | UNESCO

Country

Canada | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Nova Scotia
44.3761° Lat, -64.3091° Lon | Map

Code

741

Time Zone

America/Toronto (EDT, -0400)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1995. Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and overall appearance, based on a rectangular grid pattern drawn up in the home country. The inhabitants have managed to safeguard the city's identity throughout the centuries by preserving the wooden architecture of the houses, some of which date from the 18th century.