stari grad plain
states: [croatia]
category: cultural
year: 2008
location: Split and Dalmatia Counties
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 43.1816666667, 16.6386111111
unesco id: 1240
world heritage site: 1240
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Stari Grad Plain, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Croatia, is an ancient agricultural landscape that has remained virtually unchanged since its creation by Greek colonists in the 4th century BCE. Renowned for its stone walls and geometric land divisions, it showcases traditional farming practices and a harmonious relationship between human cultivation and the natural environment.