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Pattadakal Group of Monuments

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Pattadakal Group of Monuments, India
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
5.6 ha
Location
Bagalkot district
What it is
archaeological site
Founded or built
800
Official website
asi.nic.in/pattadakal/
Reference
WHC 239 · Wikidata Q817250

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.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Hampi, India98 kmHampiIndia · 1986CulturalChurches and Convents of Goa, India210 kmChurches and Convents of GoaIndia · 1986Cultural305 kmSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasIndia · 2023CulturalElephanta Caves, India454 kmElephanta CavesIndia · 1987CulturalEllora Caves, India458 kmEllora CavesIndia · 1983CulturalVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, India458 kmVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiIndia · 2018Cultural
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