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Jantar Mantar

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2010 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Jantar Mantar, India
Photo: UPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
2010
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
1.9 ha
Location
Jaipur
What it is
observatory, collection
Founded or built
1738
Reference
WHC 1338 · Wikidata Q508634

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.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Jaipur, India1.2 kmJaipurIndia · 2019CulturalKevladev National Park, India170 kmKevladev National ParkIndia · 1985NaturalFatehpur Sikri, India183 kmFatehpur SikriIndia · 1986CulturalAgra Fort, India219 kmAgra FortIndia · 1983CulturalTaj Mahal, India221 kmTaj MahalIndia · 1983CulturalQutb complex, India223 kmQutb complexIndia · 1993Cultural
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