Ancient City of Sigiriya
Also known as Lion Rock, Sigiri, Sigiri, Ceylon, Sigiriya, සීගිරිය
CulturalSri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Sri Lanka
Inscribed
1982
Area
2 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sri LankaCultural17 km away
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Sri LankaCultural27 km away
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sri LankaNatural56 km away
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Sri LankaCultural57 km away
Sacred City of Kandy
Sri LankaCultural75 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ272153, open data (CC0)
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