New 7 Wonders Cities (2011–2014) was the third in a series of Internet-based polls operated by the New 7 Wonders Foundation. It followedNew 7 Wonders of the World andNew 7 Wonders of Nature.
The poll began in 2007 with more than 1200 nominees from 220 countries. A longlist of 77, limited to a maximum of one city per country, was considered by a panel headed byFederico Mayor Zaragoza, former director-general ofUNESCO, which shortlisted 28 suggestions. The shortlist was then opened to a public vote.[1] Announced in 2011, it ended in 2014 with the selection ofBeirut,Doha,Durban,Havana,Kuala Lumpur,La Paz andVigan as the winning cities.[2]
City | Country | Image | Established |
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Beirut | ![]() | ![]() | 3000 BC[3] |
Doha | ![]() | ![]() | 1825 |
Durban | ![]() | ![]() | 1880 |
Havana | ![]() | ![]() | 1519 |
Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | ![]() | 1859 |
La Paz | ![]() | ![]() | 1548 |
Vigan | ![]() | 1572 |