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CulturalRef. 1588

Bagan

Cultural World Heritage property in Myanmar, inscribed in 2019 under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).

Bagan, Myanmar
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Myanmar
Year of inscription
2019
Criteria
iiiivvi
Area of property
10,400 ha
Location
Mandalay Region, Pagan kingdom
What it is
township of Myanmar, archaeological site
Founded or built
200
Reference
WHC 1588 · Wikidata Q29317

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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