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Hampi

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 1986 under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).

Hampi, India
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
1986
Criteria
iiiiiv
Area of property
4,187 ha
Location
Vijayanagara District, Ballari district
What it is
archaeological site
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Elevation
467 m
Next to
Tungabhadra River
Official website
asi.nic.in/hampi/
Reference
WHC 241 · Wikidata Q26732

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Pattadakal Group of Monuments, India98 kmPattadakal Group of MonumentsIndia · 1987Cultural241 kmSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasIndia · 2023CulturalChurches and Convents of Goa, India274 kmChurches and Convents of GoaIndia · 1986CulturalRamappa Temple, India493 kmRamappa TempleIndia · 2021CulturalGroup of monuments at Mahabalipuram, India503 kmGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramIndia · 1984CulturalEllora Caves, India539 kmEllora CavesIndia · 1983Cultural
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