UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites are those sites with distinctive cultural facets such as geological formations, physical, biological, and cultural landscapes. The list of UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites in India is given below: Natural World Heritage Site Stat...
There are a total of 1,223 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world (as of 2024: 952 Cultural, 231 Natural, and 40 Mixed) in 168 countries. Here are the top 20 countries having the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? A UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
Konark Sun Temple isdedicated to the Hindu god Surya(the Sun). It is located around 35 km to the northeast of Puri in the Odisha state of India. In1984, it was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Its name Konark is made of two Sanskrit words;konawhich means corner or angl...
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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF INDIA India is the cradle of human race,” said Mark Twain; “We owe a lot to Indians, who taught us to count”, quoted Albert Einstein. India has always been in the world map from time unknown. The travelers like, Ibn Batuta or Xuan Zang, have written...
根据空前In 1972,UNESCO started a programme to protect the world's cultural and natural heritage.(1972年,联合国教科文组织启动了一项计划,以保护世界文化和自然遗产。)以及空后The TaMahal(泰姬陵)in India and the Imperial Tombs of the Qing and Ming Dynasties in China are two of the best known ...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India by Region All Assam Bihar Delhi Goa Gujarat Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Orissa Kaziranga National Park Name of NWH Site:Kaziranga National Park State:Assam Year of Notification:1985 Area (In Km2):429.96 ...
In 1972, UNESCO started a programme to protect the world's cultural and(1) ___ (nature) heritage. Since then, more than 800 cultural sites(2) ___ (add) to the World Cultural Heritage Site List. The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) in India and the Imperial Tombs of the Qing and Ming Dynasties...
In 1972, UNESCO started a programme to protect the world's cultural and natural heritage. Sincethen, more than 800 cultural sites that are thought to be of special importance to human history andculture have been added to the World Cultural Heritage Site List. The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) in Indi...
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, is popular for its architecture, culture and tourism. With the successful inscription of Jaipur city, India has 38 world heritage sites, that include 30 cultural properties, seven natural properties and one mixed site, the statement said. ...