Old town Facts for Kids

Alley in the old town part of Varazdin, Croatia

An Old Town of a city or town is its historic center or district. It is often the older town the newer parts were built around. It may also be an area built to resemble the older original town. Old towns usually have historical and architectural value that make them worth restoring. In Europe old towns are usually the medieval towns or villages that the newer city was built up around. Old towns may have cobblestone streets, old churches, and balconies hanging over narrow back streets. Because they are restrictive traffic traps many old town districts do not allow motor vehicles.

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Stralsund in Germany, an Altstadt regarded World Heritage site status by UNESCO. European old towns are easily recognizable by their density, small alleys and buildings from different eras, often even going back to Gothic times.
Traditional houses with the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross in the background, walled city of Nicosia.
Historical Centre of Verona in Italy.
The Stadhuis is an old building in Jakarta Old Town.
Old town (Bukchon Hanok Village) in Seoul
Rank of Sino-Portuguese shophouses on both sides road in Phraeng Phuthon of Sam Phraeng within Rattanakosin Island
Old Town Salzburg across the Salzach river
The Old Town of Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Old town (Altstadt) of Regensburg in Bavaria, a World Heritage site
Old town of Quedlinburg
Old town of Würzburg
Old town of Siena
Venice as seen from the air
Genoa
Skyline of Assisi
Poznań Old Town
Old Jerusalem
Historic center of Salvador
Pátio do Colégio (left) and surrounding historic buildings in São Paulo

Old town facts for kids

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