In 2007, it was accorded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monument is spread over 254.67 acres and is built in the form of an octagon. Every year, when the Independence Day is celebrated, the prime minister of India unfurls the national flag at Red Fort.9...
Among India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several stand out for their historical and architectural grandeur. The Taj Mahal in Agra, for instance, is recognized for its architectural beauty and is one of the most popular World Heritage Sites worldwide. Built in 1632 by Emperor Shah Jahan as a...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India [Updated List]There are 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. Santiniketan, established by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, becomes the 41st site to be declared a world heritage site in India in September 2023. The UNESCO also included the Sacred ...
Total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 26 Natural: 5, Cultural: 21 Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (cultural) Himeji-jo (cultural) Shirakami-Sanchi (natural) Yakushima (natural) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) (cultural) Historic Villages of Sh...
Area (In Km2):429.96 Kaziranga National Park is a famous UNESCO World Heritage site in india, in Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts. The national park is renowned for the rhino populations, and according to the latest census conducted by the Forest Department of Assam, more than 2401 rhin...
unknown. The travelers like, Ibn Batuta or Xuan Zang, have written a lot about India and the huge cities of India in their travelogues. Being such an old civilization on the planet, no wonder that India has as many as 38 UNESCO world heritage sites and nearly 40 more in the pipeline!
The intricately painted houses of Tiébélé reflect the artistic heritage and communal traditions of the Kassena people. 11. Sado Island Gold Mines, Japan A pit in an abandoned gold mine on Sado Island. (Image: Getty Images/Tokio Marine Life) ...
Taj Mahal is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site inIndia. This is an ivory white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. Before it was inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1983, it is already recognized as one of the top tourist attractions in India. In fact, there are up to 8 million ...
From theWorld Heritage Inscription: The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor ofIndia, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam...
NEW DELHI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Jaipur, known as the pink city of India, was declared as a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday, officials said. "In yet another landmark achievement, India's nomination of the Jaipur...