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Rani ki vav

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 2014 under criteria (i), (iv).

Rani ki vav, India
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
2014
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
4.7 ha
Location
Patan Taluka
What it is
stepwell
Reference
WHC 922 · Wikidata Q7293002

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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