Sun Temple, Konârak
Also known as Good Black Pagoda, Konarak Temple, Konark Sun Temple, Konarka Temple, Pagode noire, Sun Temple, Surya Deula, Surya Temple, Temple of the Sun
CulturalIndia
India
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
India
Inscribed
1984
Area
11 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Sundarbans National Park
IndiaNatural345 km away
The Sundarbans
BangladeshNatural428 km away
Santiniketan
IndiaCultural452 km away
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
BangladeshCultural489 km away
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
IndiaCultural547 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 itemQ752091, open data (CC0)
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