Kandy

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kandy

2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Kandy.

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UNESCO sites in Kandy

  • Sacred City of KandyCultural · 1988 · 1 km

    This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation…

  • Central Highlands of Sri LankaNatural · 2010 · 26 km

    Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest. These montane f…

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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)