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Sanchi

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 1989 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).

Sanchi, India
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aflaj Irrigation System of OmanAgra FortAjanta CavesBaganBahla FortBamBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBhimbetka rock sheltersBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChitwan National ParkChurches and Convents of GoaCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Dasht-e LutDholaviraElephanta CavesEllora CavesFatehpur SikriFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreGreat Himalayan National ParkGreat Living Chola TemplesGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramHampiHill Forts of RajasthanHistoric City of AhmadabadHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHistorical Monuments at Makli, ThattaHoh XilHumayun's TombJabal Al FayahJaipurJantar MantarKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKathmandu ValleyKaziranga National ParkKevladev National ParkKhajuraho Group of MonumentsKhangchendzonga National ParkKonark Sun TempleLumbiniMahabodhi TempleMaidamManas National ParkMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamMohenjo-daroMosque City of BagerhatNalanda MahaviharaNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksPattadakal Group of MonumentsPersian QanatPyu Ancient CitiesQalhatQutb complexRamappa TempleRani ki vavRed FortRohtas FortSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasSagarmatha National ParkSanchiSantiniketanSarnathShahr-e SukhtehSomapura MahaviharaSundarbans National ParkSundarbans Reserved ForestTaj MahalTaxilaThree Parallel Rivers National ParkThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiWadi WurayahWestern GhatsWorld Heritage Sites in Tibet23.479° N, 77.740° E
State Party
India
Year of inscription
1989
Criteria
iiiiiiivvi
Location
Raisen district
What it is
group, compound
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 524 · Wikidata Q181123

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(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.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Bhimbetka rock shelters, India61 kmBhimbetka rock sheltersIndia · 2003CulturalKhajuraho Group of Monuments, India270 kmKhajuraho Group of MonumentsIndia · 1986CulturalHill Forts of Rajasthan, India350 kmHill Forts of RajasthanIndia · 2013CulturalAjanta Caves, India387 kmAjanta CavesIndia · 1983CulturalFatehpur Sikri, India402 kmFatehpur SikriIndia · 1986CulturalKevladev National Park, India411 kmKevladev National ParkIndia · 1985Natural
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