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CulturalRef. 574

Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns

Cultural World Heritage property in Thailand, inscribed in 1991 under criteria (i), (iii).

Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, Thailand
Photo: Ahoerstemeier · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Thailand
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
iiii
Area of property
11,852 ha
What it is
protected area
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 574 · Wikidata Q865097

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.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand206 kmThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryThailand · 1991NaturalSi Thep historical park, Thailand232 kmSi Thep historical parkThailand · 2023Cultural292 kmPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodThailand · 2024CulturalAyutthaya Historical Park, Thailand311 kmAyutthaya Historical ParkThailand · 1991CulturalDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, Thailand391 kmDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexThailand · 2005NaturalBan Chiang, Thailand392 kmBan ChiangThailand · 1992Cultural
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