Sacred City of Kandy
Also known as Kandy, Mahanuwara, මහනුවර
CulturalSri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Sri Lanka
Inscribed
1988
Area
2,853 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sri LankaNatural26 km away
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sri LankaCultural63 km away
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Sri LankaCultural75 km away
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Sri LankaCultural82 km away
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Sri LankaCultural118 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 itemQ203197, open data (CC0)
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