Red Fort Complex - World Heritage Sites in New Delhi.
World Heritage Hill Forts of Rajasthan - World Heritage Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Sacred City of Anuradhapura Anuradhapura is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the headquarters of Sri Lanka’s archaeological survey. The city lies 205 km north of the current capital of Colombo, on the banks of the historic Malvathu River. The […]
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Bamyan or Bamyan Valley is the capital of Bamyan Province in central Afghanistan. Its population of approximately 70,000 people makes it the largest city in Hazarajat – a mostly mountainous region in the central highlands of Afghanistan. The city of Bamyan joined the UNESCO Creative Cities […]
Pakistan is home to several remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Lahore Fort and Shalamar (or Shalimar) Gardens in Lahore are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble palaces and mosques decorated […]
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat and Ruins of Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur are two first World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh, listed in 1985. The lasted site to join the list in 1997 is Sundarbans. Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this […]
The Mountain railways of India are the railway lines that were built in the mountainous regions of India. The site includes three railways. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, followed by the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in 2005. The Kalka–Shimla Railway received the designation in 2008. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Opened […]
Two ancient cities – Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya and old town Galle are three of 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka Ancient City of Polonnaruwa Poḷonnaruwa, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa […]