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# The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
Chorá (Patmos) · Greece

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1999.

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City / localityChorá (Patmos)

Country / geographic scopeGreece

Place typeCities

Point coordinates37.30000, 26.55000

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## UNESCO World Heritage
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

Cultural · Inscription: 1999

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Greek Aegean Islands (Cyclades, Dodecanese, Northern Aegean Islands)

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## Sources and accuracy
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