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World Heritage Sites in Tibet

Cultural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 1994 under criteria (i), (iv), (vi).

World Heritage Sites in Tibet, China
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Agra FortAjanta CavesAncient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsAncient City of Ping YaoBadain Jaran DesertBaganBan ChiangBhimbetka rock sheltersBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkChengjiang Fossil SiteChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChina DanxiaChitwan National ParkCitadel of the Hồ DynastyCultural Heritage Sites of Ancient KhuttalCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erDazu Rock CarvingsDholaviraElephanta CavesEllora CavesFanjingshanFatehpur SikriFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreGreat Himalayan National ParkHa Long BayHill Forts of RajasthanHistoric City of AhmadabadHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHoh XilHội AnHonghe Hani Rice TerracesHuanglongHubei ShennongjiaHumayun's TombImperial Citadel of Thang LongImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesJaipurJantar MantarJiuzhaigou ValleyKaiping Diaolou and VillagesKathmandu ValleyKaziranga National ParkKevladev National ParkKhajuraho Group of MonumentsKhangchendzonga National ParkKonark Sun TempleLongmen GrottoesLuang PrabangLumbiniMahabodhi TempleMaidamManas National ParkMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMausoleum of the First Qin EmperorMogao CavesMosque City of BagerhatMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMỹ SơnNalanda MahaviharaNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksOld Town of LijiangPamir National ParkPattadakal Group of MonumentsPhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPlain of JarsPyu Ancient CitiesQingchengshan-Dujiangyan National ParkQutb complexRamappa TempleRani ki vavRed FortRock Paintings of Hua MountainRohtas FortSagarmatha National ParkSanchiSantiniketanSarnathSichuan Giant Panda SanctuariesSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan CorridorSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorSomapura MahaviharaSouth China KarstSulaiman-TooSundarbans National ParkSundarbans Reserved ForestTaj MahalTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaTaxilaThe Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and LandscapeThree Parallel Rivers National ParkTràng AnTusi SitesVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiWestern Tian ShanWestern Xia MausoleumsWorld Heritage Sites in TibetWulingyuanXinjiang Tianshan29.658° N, 91.117° E
State Party
China
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
iivvi
Area of property
60 ha
Location
Lhasa District
What it is
group
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 707 · Wikidata Q6478726

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.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Manas National Park, India328 kmManas National ParkIndia · 1985NaturalKhangchendzonga National Park, India353 kmKhangchendzonga National ParkIndia · 2016MixedKaziranga National Park, India398 kmKaziranga National ParkIndia · 1985NaturalSagarmatha National Park, Nepal474 kmSagarmatha National ParkNepal · 1979NaturalMaidam, India476 kmMaidamIndia · 2024CulturalSomapura Mahavihara, Bangladesh556 kmSomapura MahaviharaBangladesh · 1985Cultural
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