World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
45 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 45 World Heritage Sites in India. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in India
Ajanta Caves
Ellora Caves
Agra Fort
Taj Mahal
Sun Temple, Konârak
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Kaziranga National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Keoladeo National Park
Churches and Convents of Goa
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Fatehpur Sikri
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Elephanta Caves
Great Living Chola Temples
Sundarbans National Park
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Mountain Railways of India
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Red Fort Complex
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Western Ghats
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar
Khangchendzonga National Park
Historic City of Ahmadabad
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
Jaipur City, Rajasthan
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
Dholavira: a Harappan City
Santiniketan
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Maratha Military Landscapes of India
Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does India have?
45 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)