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Antigua Guatemala
Antigua was the capital of the Guatemalan Viceroyalty and was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 meters above sea level in an earthquake-prone area, Antigua was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773, but its main monuments remain as ruins. Built in less than three centuries on a grid pattern inspired by the Italian Renaissance, the city features many fine monuments.
Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement
Founded in 1773 in South Jutland, the site is an example of a planned settlement by the Moravian Church, a free Lutheran parish in the centre of Herrnhut, Saxony. The town plan was built around a central church square and embodied Protestant urban ideals. The architectural style was monolithic and unadorned, with one- and two-storey buildings made of yellow brick with red tile roofs. The democratic organisation and pioneering egalitarian philosophy of the Moravian Church were reflected in its humanistic town planning. The settlement plan led to agricultural land and included important buildings for the public welfare, such as large communal houses for the parish's widows and unmarried men and women. These buildings are still in use and many are still owned by the local Moravian Church.
Old Town Lunenburg
Lunenburg is the most complete surviving British colonial plan in North America. Founded in 1753, the city retains its original layout and overall appearance, based on a rectangular grid pattern developed in England. Over the centuries, residents have worked to preserve the city's character, retaining the wooden architecture of the houses, some of which date back to the 18th century.