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Champasak cultural landscape

Cultural World Heritage property in Laos, inscribed in 2001 under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).

Champasak cultural landscape, Laos
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Laos
Year of inscription
2001
Criteria
iiiivvi
Area of property
39,000 ha
Location
Champasak Province
What it is
cultural landscape, archaeological site
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Official website
vatphou-champassak.com
Reference
WHC 481 · Wikidata Q3888860

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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