Old Town
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Old Town is the typical designation of a historic or original core of a city or town. Although the city may be larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are many places throughout the world named Old Town, including:
Dominican Republic
- Ciudad ColonialCiudad Colonial (Santo Domingo)Ciudad Colonial is the first settlement made by Christopher Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Colloquially known as "Zona Colonial" , Ciudad Colonial is part of the original Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the origin...
in Santo DomingoSanto DomingoSanto Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, oldest European city in America, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Israel
- Old city of Jerusalem
- Old Jaffa
- old Town of AcreAcre, IsraelAcre , is a city in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the country....
- old city of Tiberias
Poland
- Kraków Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Warsaw Old TownWarsaw Old TownWarsaw's Old Town is the oldest historic district of the city. It is bounded by Wybrzeże Gdańskie, along the bank of the Vistula, and by Grodzka, Mostowa and Podwale Streets. It is one of Warsaw's most prominent tourist attractions....
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - Old City of ZamośćZamoscZamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...
, UNESCO World Heritage Site - Medieval Town of ToruńTorunToruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
, UNESCO World Heritage Site - Poznań Old TownPoznań Old TownPoznań Old Town is a central neighbourhood of the city of Poznań in western Poland, covering the area of the walled medieval city of Poznań. It is called Stare Miasto in Polish .The original settlement of Poznań was on the...
- Police Old TownPolice Old TownPolice Old Town is the oldest historic district of the town of Police, Poland in the Pomerania Region.-Monuments:There are a few interesting monuments in Police, e.g.*Brick Gothic Chapel in The Chrobry Square in The Old Town...
- Old town of Chełmno
- Old town of SandomierzSandomierzSandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...
- Old town in GdańskGdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
- Old town in LublinLublinLublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
- Old town in PrzemyślPrzemyslPrzemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
Serbia
- TešnjarTešnjarOld Serbian urban settlement, mostly originated in the 19th century. Unique example of old architecture in the interior of Serbia. Located on the right bank of Kolubara a long time was a trade center of Valjevo. It consists of one street that follows the river course Kolubara and several smaller...
, ValjevoValjevoValjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people... - Stara čaršija, GrockaGrockaGrocka is a suburban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
, BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... - Stara čaršija, Novi PazarNovi PazarNovi Pazar is a city and municipality located in southwest Serbia, in the Raška District. According to the official census in 2011, number of inhabitants of municipality is 92,776, while the city itself has a population of 60,638...
- Stari GradStari Grad, BelgradeStari Grad is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, thus the name...
, a municipalityMunicipalityA municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... - Stari GradStari Grad, Novi SadStari Grad is a neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the main part of Novi Sad, and it is also known as City Centre...
, a neighborhood in Novi SadNovi SadNovi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river.... - Stari GradStari Grad, KragujevacStari Grad or Stara Varoš , meaning "Old City" in English, is the smallest but most populous of five municipalities of the city of Kragujevac in Serbia. It has 62,794 residents , and area of less than 16 square kilometers. The municipality was formed in 2002...
, a municipality in KragujevacKragujevacKragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River... - Stari GradStari Grad, UžiceStari Grad ; is the remains of a fortress near the town of Užice, in central Serbia. It is an example of typical medieval Serbian architecture. Historians believe it was built between the 12th and 13th centuries to control movement along nearby roads, and the town of Užice...
, the remains of a fort in UžiceUžiceUžice is a city and municipality in western Serbia, located at the banks of the Đetinja river. It is the administrative center of the Zlatibor District...
Sweden
- Gamla staden, MalmöGamla staden, MalmöGamla staden is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Centrum, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
- Gamla stanGamla stanGamla stan , until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna , is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. The surrounding islets Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen, and Strömsborg are officially part of, but not colloquially included in, Gamla stan...
, StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... - Gamlestaden, GothenburgGothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
- GammelstadenGammelstadenGammelstaden or Gammelstad is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,892 inhabitants in 2005. It is known for the Gammelstad Church Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-External links:...
, Luleå MunicipalityLuleå MunicipalityLuleå Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Luleå, which is also the county seat of Norrbotten County.-Localities:There are 18 localities in Luleå Municipality:...
England
- Old Town, Croydon
- Old Town, Cumbria
- Old Town, Eastbourne
- Old Town, HastingsHastings Old TownHastings Old Town is an area in Hastings roughly corresponding to the extent of the town prior to the nineteenth century. It lies mainly within the eastern-most valley of the current town...
- Old Town, Isles of ScillyOld Town, Isles of ScillyOld Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located south of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. There is a church, an Inn 'The Old Town Inn', two cafes, a village store and a day nursery. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from...
- Old Town, Northumberland
- StevenageStevenageStevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
, Hertfordshire - Old Town, Southampton, a district of the city of Southampton
- Old Town, Swindon
- Old Town, West YorkshireOld Town, West YorkshireOld Town is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Situated on a hilltop above Hebden Bridge and across the Hebden valley from Heptonstall. Both Old Town and nearby Pecket Well are served by Wadsworth Parish Council...
- Old Town, Barnsley
Scotland
- Old Town, EdinburghOld Town, EdinburghThe Old Town of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is the medieval part of the city. Together with the 18th-century New Town, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has preserved its medieval plan and many Reformation-era buildings....
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the New Town, Edinburgh
California
- Old Town, California (disambiguation)
- Old Town EurekaOld Town EurekaOld Town Eureka in Eureka, California, is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. This Historic district is a area containing 154 buildings mostly from the Victorian era...
, California an original 19th Century Victorian commercial district in Eureka, California - Old Town, Kern County, CaliforniaOld Town, Kern County, CaliforniaOld Town is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located west-northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 3829 feet ....
- Old Town, Marin County, CaliforniaOld Town, Marin County, CaliforniaOld Town is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located south of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 13 feet ....
- Old Town, Santa Barbara County, California
- Old Town, Ventura County, California
- Old Town, California, former name of Pine Town, CaliforniaPine Town, CaliforniaPine Town is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located east-southeast of Westwood, at an elevation of 5089 feet ....
, in Lassen County - Old Town PasadenaOld Town PasadenaOld Pasadena is the original commercial center of Pasadena, a city in California, United States that arose from one of the most prosperous areas of the state, and had a latter day revitalization after a period of decay...
, California - Old Sacramento State Historic ParkOld Sacramento State Historic ParkOld Sacramento State Historic Park is the historic region of Sacramento, California, which has been designated as a state park. It is generally referred to as Old Sacramento, or Old Sac, and since the 1960s has been restored and developed as a significant tourist attraction. All of it is...
, Sacramento, California - Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkOld Town San Diego State Historic ParkOld Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was...
, San Diego, California - Old Town, San Diego, CaliforniaOld Town, San Diego, CaliforniaOld Town is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It contains and is bounded by Interstate 8 on the north, Interstate 5 on the west, Mission Hills on the east and Bankers Hill on the south. It is the oldest settled area in San Diego and is the site of the first European settlement in...
, a neighborhood of San Diego
- Old Town Eureka
Florida
- Old Town, FloridaOld Town, FloridaOld Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States. It is located at the intersection of US 19/US 98 and State Road 349.-Geography:...
, a town in Dixie County, not to be confused with the one in Orlando - Old Town FernandinaOriginal Town of Fernandina Historic SiteThe Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site, also known as “Old Town”, is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida, which is located on Amelia Island. It is roughly bounded by Towngate Street, Bosque Bello Cemetery, Nassau, Marine, and Ladies Streets. On January 29, 1990, it was added to the...
, Fernandina Beach, Florida; the last town in the Western Hemisphere to be platted according to the Spanish "Law of the Indies" in 1811; named for King Ferdinand VII - Old Town, Key WestOld Town, Key WestOld Town is the name given to the historic district of the island of Key West, Florida.It is basically the western half of the island, with the exception of the Historic Seaport district....
, the historic section of the city of Key West, Florida - Old Town, an amusement park/shopping center in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
North Carolina
- Old Town, Brunswick County, North CarolinaOld Town, Brunswick County, North CarolinaOld Town is an unincorporated settlement in Brunswick County, on N.C. 133.-References:...
- Old Town, Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Old Town Township, Forsyth County, North CarolinaOld Town Township, Forsyth County, North CarolinaOld Town Township is one of fourteen townships in Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. The township had a population of 176 according to the 2000 census.Geographically, Old Town Township occupies in central Forsyth County...
Tennessee
- Old Town (Franklin, Tennessee)Old Town (Franklin, Tennessee)Old Town is a historic Native American village and mound complex site in Williamson County, Tennessee near Franklin. The site includes the remnants of a Native American village and mound complex of the Mississippian culture, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Old Town...
a location along the Natchez Trace named for the Mississippian mound complex there- Old Town (Mississippian culture mound complex), Franklin, Tennessee
- Thomas Brown House (Franklin, Tennessee)Thomas Brown House (Franklin, Tennessee)Old Town, also known as the Thomas Brown House, is a house in Franklin, Tennessee at Old Town that was built by Thomas Brown some time between 1842 and 1854. It is a two-story frame structure built on an "I-House" plan, an example of vernacular architecture showing Greek Revival influences...
, also known as Old Town, NRHP-listed
Other
- Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona
- Old Town, AugustaOld Town, AugustaOld Town is a small section of Augusta, Georgia. It is located in Richmond County, Georgia.- External links :*...
, Georgia - Old Town, ChicagoOld Town, ChicagoOld Town is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, bounded by the Ogden Ave. right-of-way on the northwest, Larrabee Street on the west, Clybourn Avenue on the southwest and Division Street on the south and Clark Street on the east and northeast. It spans across eastern parts of the community areas...
, Illinois - Old Town, MaineOld Town, MaineOld Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,840 at the 2010 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries extend beyond that...
, a city - Old Town AlbuquerqueOld Town AlbuquerqueOld Town is a historic district in Albuquerque, New Mexico, dating back to the founding of the city by the Spanish in 1706. Today it is a popular shopping and tourist destination. Old Town comprises about ten blocks of historic adobe buildings grouped around a central plaza...
, New Mexico - Old Town, Staten IslandOld Town, Staten IslandOld Town is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Staten Island, located on its East Shore. Old Town was established in August 1661 as part of New Netherland, and was the first permanent European settlement on Staten Island...
, New York - Old Town Chinatown, Portland, OregonOld Town Chinatown, Portland, OregonOld Town Chinatown is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District and the Kerns and Buckman neighborhoods...
- Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Uruguay
- Ciudad ViejaCiudad Vieja, MontevideoCiudad Vieja is the name of the oldest part of the city of Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay. Nowadays, Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of this city. In the last couple of years it has gone through a major transformation that has made it the main nightlife centre in town...
in MontevideoMontevideoMontevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, "Old City" is the name of the oldest part of the city
Other uses
- The Girls of Old TownThe Girls of Old TownThe Girls of Old Town are a group of self-governing prostitutes in the fictional universe of Frank Miller's Sin City.During the days of the Gold Rush, when the town of Basin City had just been settled, the Roark family "imported" a large number of women from across the globe into the open and...
, a group of prostitutes in the comic series Sin City - Old Town (song)Old Town (song)- The Corrs version :The Corrs covered "Old Town" on their 1999 appearance on MTV's Unplugged series, and again with a studio recording for their 2005 album Home....
, a song by Phil LynottPhil LynottPhilip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
, later covered by the Corrs
See also
- Old City (disambiguation)
- Stare Miasto (disambiguation), "Old Town" in Polish
- Stari Grad (disambiguation), means "Old Town"