Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Lamu Old Town' has mentioned 'Architecture' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The town was founded in the 14th century and it contains many fine examples of Swahili architecture. | WIKI |
| The architecture and urban structure of Lamu graphically demonstrate the cultural influences that have come together there over several hundred years from Europe, Arabia, and India, utilising traditional Swahili techniques to produce a distinct culture. | WIKI |
| The growth and decline of the seaports on the East African coast and interaction between the Bantu, Arabs, Persians, Indians, and Europeans represents a significant cultural and economic phase in the history of the region which finds its most outstanding expression in Lamu Old Town, its architecture and town planning. | UNESCO |
| The architecture and urban structure of Lamu graphically demonstrate the cultural influences that have come together over 700 hundred years from Europe, Arabia, and India, utilizing traditional Swahili techniques that produced a distinct culture. | UNESCO |
| The property is characterized by its unique Swahili architecture that is defined by spatial organization and narrow winding streets. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii):The architecture and urban structure of Lamu graphically demonstrate the cultural influences that have come together there over several hundred years from Europe, Arabia, and India, utilizing traditional Swahili techniques to produce a distinct culture. | UNESCO |