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Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
The fortified complexes of Beaumaris and Harlech Castles (largely the work of James of St George, the greatest military engineer of the time) and Caernarfon and Conwy are located in the former Duchy of Gwynedd in north Wales. These monuments, which are extremely well preserved, are examples of the colonial and defensive engineering carried out during the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) and of the military architecture of the time.
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
James Island and associated sites bear witness to the major periods and aspects of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the Gambia River, from pre-colonial and pre-slavery times through to independence. The site is particularly relevant to the beginning and abolition of the slave trade. It also documents early access to the African interior.
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
The Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the great exchange of ideas in monumental art between northern Italy, Dalmatia, and Tuscany during the 15th and 16th centuries. The three architects who succeeded each other in building the cathedral—Francesco di Giacomo, Giorgio Mattei Dalmatius, and Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino—designed a structure built entirely of stone and employed unique architectural techniques in the cathedral’s vaults and domes. The cathedral’s form and decorative elements, such as the striking frieze featuring the faces of 71 statues of men, women, and children, also illustrate a successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art.