Saturday, 27 June 2009

872 FR - Historic Site of Lyons (1998)

Brief Description

"The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods."

里昂历史遗迹
"里昂是一座历史悠久的城市,于公元前1世纪由罗马人创建,曾是高卢三朝首都,在欧洲政治、经济和文化发展中发挥了重要作用。里昂的城市建筑和各个历史时期的大量精美古建筑生动诠释了它悠久的历史。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/872



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