Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande' has mentioned 'Africa' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Located off Africa's northwest coast, this town was the first European colonial settlement in the tropics. | WIKI |
| [3]:80 The settlement became a key port of call for Portuguese colonisation towards Africa and South America. | WIKI |
| In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was a centre of maritime trade between Africa, the Cape, Brazil and the Caribbean. | WIKI |
| Cidade Velha, historic centre of Ribeira Grande demonstrates Outstanding Universal Value: Ribeira Grande was the first European colonial town to be built in the tropics, and marks a decisive step in European expansion at the end of the 15th century towards Africa and the Atlantic area. | UNESCO |
| It was an exceptional centre in the routes for international maritime trade, included in the routes between Africa and the Cape, Brazil and the Caribbean. | UNESCO |
| Its insular position, isolated but close to the coasts of Africa, made it an essential platform for the Atlantic trade of enslaved persons of modern times. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): The monuments, the remains still present in Ribeira Grande and its maritime and agro-urban landscapes, are testimony to its considerable role in international trade associated with the development of European colonial domination towards Africa and America and the birth of Atlantic triangular trade. | UNESCO |
| Ribeira Grande is an important initial link in an intangible heritage shared by Africa, the Americas and Europe. | UNESCO |