historic quarter
Preserved urban area
A historic quarter is a district within a city distinguished by old or architecturally significant buildings, often protected from demolition or alteration.
Such areas typically attract tourists and feature preserved streetscapes, monuments, or cultural landmarks: We spent the afternoon wandering the historic quarter of Prague.
Also called an old quarter or old town.
- downtownCentral business district
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- districtBounded administrative area
- cobblestone streetsRoads surfaced with rounded rocks
- adaptive reuseRetrofitting buildings for new functions
heritage buildings · neighborhood · preservation district · narrow alleys · ancient settlements · old town · commemorative plaques · tourist attractions · narrow alleys · 17th century · oral traditions · public squares · medieval walls · city walls · gentrification · architectural styles · guided tours · urban design
- tourist attractionstheme parks, amusement parks, museum, water parks, zoos
- historic placesghost town, old town, ancient city, colonial town, medieval town
- urban districtsbusiness district, arts district, cultural district, entertainment district, financial district
- downtowndowntown, city center, central business district, CBD, urban core
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks, ancient sites
- DanteDivine Comedy, Inferno, Dante, Paradiso, Beatrice
historic quarternew town
Recently established urban area
new development · commercial strip · business park · industrial park · housing estate
historic quarterplanned community
Pre-designed residential project
gentrified area · housing project · master-planned community · commercial development
historic quarterbusiness district
Urban area for commerce
industrial zone · commercial strip · shopping center · suburban sprawl