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Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape

Cultural World Heritage property in Türkiye, inscribed in 2015 under criterion (iv).

Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape, Türkiye
Photo: Brian Dell · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Türkiye
Year of inscription
2015
Criteria
iv
Area of property
132 ha
Location
Diyarbakır Province
What it is
cultural landscape
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1488 · Wikidata Q20963673

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Mount Nemrut, Türkiye132 kmMount NemrutTürkiye · 1987CulturalGöbekli Tepe, Türkiye139 kmGöbekli TepeTürkiye · 2018CulturalArslantepe, Türkiye173 kmArslantepeTürkiye · 2021CulturalDivriği Great Mosque and Hospital, Türkiye246 kmDivriği Great Mosque and HospitalTürkiye · 1985CulturalAncient City of Aleppo, Syria334 kmAncient City of AleppoSyria · 1986CulturalHatra, Iraq339 kmHatraIraq · 1985Cultural
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