Monuments of UNESCO in the countries of the

Monuments of UNESCO in the countries of the British Commonwealth Made by Akopova M Form-6 School-8

The World Heritage of UNESCO is a natural or man-made objects whose priority tasks, in UNESCO's view, are to preserve and popularize them Special cultural, historical or environmental significance. As of 2015, there are 1, 031 properties on the World Heritage List, of which 802 are cultural, 197 are natural and 32 are mixed in 163 countries of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972 The main goal of the World Heritage List is to make known and protect objects that are unique in their kind.

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India

Hampi (can. ) Is a village in the north of the Indian state of Karnataka. Hampi is located in the middle of the ruins of Vijayanagar, the former capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. In Hampi there are many monuments, once part of the ancient city. Since the village of Hampi is located in the heart of the ruins of Vijayanagar, it is often identified with the ruined city itself. The ruins of Vijayanagar belong to UNESCO World Heritage sites, where they are listed as "Hampi Monuments. Today, this village, which appeared before the founding of the city of Vijayanagar, continues to be an important Hindu religious center, in particular thanks to the current Virupaksha temple.

Khajuraho (Hindi खजर ह ) is a small tourist village around the temples in India (Madhya Pradesh). About 20 temples have survived, the largest of which is Kandarya. Mahadeva. A large complex of temples in the North Indian style of the deposit (the main three elements of the style: the square Sanctum, one or two rows of transepts and are crowned with a curved sikkhara cone). The northern style of temple architecture and sculpture reaches its peak here. All buildings were built in the IX-XII centuries of our era. The appearance of temples in Khajuraho is associated with the revival of Hinduism during this period of the history of India.

The Great Living Chola Temples are Hindu temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, erected during the reign of the Chola dynasty. These temples include: the temple of Brhadishvara in Tanjavur, the temple of Gangaikondacholishvaram and the temple of Airavateshvara in Darasuram. The Brihadishvara Temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987; The temple Gangaikondacholishvaram and the temple of Airavateshvara in Darasuram were added to it in 2004. Since then, these World Heritage sites are known as the "Chola Temples".

Mahabalipuram (Tamil. ) Is a city on the Coromandel coast in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 60 km south of Chennai. Us. 12 thousand people. (2001). The city originated in the 7 th century AD. E. As the main port of the kingdom of Pallavas called Mamallapuram (probably named after one of the kings). Since the Pallavas (VII-IX centuries), there have been preserved a variety of monuments of monumental sculpture and architecture, cut down in monolithic rocks and saturated with Buddhist Coastal temple - a bow in the sea during the great tsunami of 2004, later restored; The small rock temple of Varaha; Giant rock reliefs with scenes of Arjuna's repentance and "The overthrow of the Ganges to the ground"; The Pancha Rata Temple is five giant stone chariots, who are called Pandavas. motifs

Pattadakal (English Pattadakal, canada ಪಟ ಟದ ಕಲ ಲ ) is a city in the north of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the banks of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot District, 22 km from Badami and 10 km from Aichole. In Pattadakala is a well-known complex of architectural monuments of the VIII century, which represent the culmination of the development of the style of the Hindu temple architecture of the scales. In 1987, a group of Pattadakala temples was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List [1]. In Pattadakala, both Dravidian (southern) and nagara (northern) styles of Indian temple architecture are represented.

Fatehpur-Sikri (Hindi स कर , English Fatehpur Sikri, Urdu ( ﻓﺘﺤپﻮﺭ ﺳیﺮی is a city and a municipal district in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh in India. Was the capital of the Empire of the Great Moguls during the reign of Akbar I in 1571 -1585, then lost this status in connection with the emperor's relocation to Lahore. Since 1986, the ancient city of Fatehpur-Sikri is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Qutb-Minar [1] (also Qutub Minar or Qutab Minar, Hindi म न र ) - the world's tallest brick minaret. It was built in Delhi (Mehrauli district) by several generations of rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. The minaret is the focus of a complex of historical monuments from different eras.

The temple of the sun god Surya in Konarak (English Konark Sun Temple, Hindi सरय मद र ), also known as the "Black Pagoda" - a monument of the XIII century in the city of Konarak, the Indian state of Orissa, near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The temple was erected by the ruler of Orissa Raj Narasimhadeva I in the XIII century, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. For seven centuries the sea receded and the temple was about three kilometers from the coast. In 1984 the church was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the number 246.

Red Fort (Hindi क क ल , Urdu - ( ہﺮہ ﻗﻠﻌہ fortification in the Indian city a of Agra, which served as the residence of rulers in the era of the Mughal Empire. Located above the Yamuna River, just 2. 5 km from the Taj Mahal. Together with him, the Red Fort in 1983 was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of the territory of the Red Fort is currently used for military purposes and is not accessible to visitors.

Old Goa, also known in the press as Goa Velia (Hindi वलय , ग य , Velha Goa) is a city in the state of Goa in India, formerly the capital of Portuguese India, which has an outstanding historical center. It is located in the North Goa district.

Ajanta (Maratkhan लण लण ) is a predominantly Buddhist temple and monastery cave complex in India in Maharashtra state. It is a cliff in the form of a horseshoe with 29 caves. They are divided into two main types - the chaities (prayer halls, elongated in plan, with two rows of pillars, an apse at the end) and vihara (square in terms of halls, surrounded on three sides by cells or sanctuaries with Buddha statues, have a porch-terrace at the entrance ) - a hostel of Buddhist monks. The wall painting of the caves is world famous. Painting, preserved in fragments, is an illustration of Buddhist legends and myths, but in fact it reveals a panorama of social life in all its diversity.

Ellora (Maratha) is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 30 kilometers west of the city of Aurangabad. Since 1983, the cave system (Marathas लण लण ) and numerous castles have been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site. The creation of the caves dates from about VI to IX centuries AD. Out of 34 caves of Ellora, 12 caves in the south are Buddhist, 17 in the center are dedicated to Hindu gods, 5 caves to the north are Jainas.

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