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Sigiriya

Cultural World Heritage property in Sri Lanka, inscribed in 1982 under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Photo: Binuka poojan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ajanta CavesAnuradhapuraArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyAyutthaya Historical ParkBaganCentral Highlands of Sri LankaChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChurches and Convents of GoaDambulla cave templeDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexElephanta CavesEllora CavesForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorGreat Living Chola TemplesGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramHampiHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKandyKonark Sun TempleLuang PrabangMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaOld Town of Galle and its FortificationsOmbilin coal minePattadakal Group of MonumentsPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPolonnaruwaRamappa TempleSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasSi Thep historical parkSigiriyaSinharaja Forest ReserveSundarbans National ParkThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiWat Phra MahathatWestern Ghats7.957° N, 80.760° E
State Party
Sri Lanka
Year of inscription
1982
Criteria
iiiiiiv
Area of property
1.5 ha
Location
Matale District
What it is
human settlement
Elevation
349 m
Reference
WHC 202 · Wikidata Q272153

Why it is on the List

(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.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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