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AltstadtgasseVarazdin
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, Altstadt (2011-05-21) 4

    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.

  • Cipro-Nicosia01

    Traditional houses with the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross in the background, walled city of Nicosia.

  • Verona - piazza Erbe from Lamberti tower

    Historical Centre of Verona in Italy.

  • The Stadhuis of Jakarta Old Town, in North Jakarta

    The Stadhuis is an old building in Jakarta Old Town.

  • Area west of Bukchon Hanok Village B

    Old town (Bukchon Hanok Village) in Seoul

  • PHRAENG PHUTHON - panoramio (1)

    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

    Old Town Salzburg across the Salzach river

  • Albi2007a

    The Old Town of Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage site

  • Regensburg-steinerne-Bruecke

    Old town (Altstadt) of Regensburg in Bavaria, a World Heritage site

  • Quedlinburg asv2018-10 img11 Markt

    Old town of Quedlinburg

  • Dom R1

    Old town of Würzburg

  • Siena5

    Old town of Siena

  • Venice as seen from the air with bridge to mainland

    Venice as seen from the air

  • Assisi-skyline

    Skyline of Assisi

  • Poznan 10-2013 img10 Town hall

    Poznań Old Town

  • Salvador-CCBY10

    Historic center of Salvador

  • Pátio do Colégio Centro de São Paulo

    Pátio do Colégio (left) and surrounding historic buildings in São Paulo

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