UNESCO World Heritage Site - Lunenburg | Nova Scotia - 1000 Towns of Canada
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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.
Photo: Robert Kruk
Photo: Alex Shprintsen, Toronto
Photo: Taxiarchos228, Wikimedia Commons
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.
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National Historic District 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. Photo: Robert Kruk Photo: Alex Shprintsen, Toronto Photo: Taxiarchos228, Wikimedia Commons 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.
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- Address: Downtown, Lunenburg NS
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