World Heritage in Cambodia
The world heritage in Cambodia (as of 2017) includes three UNESCO world heritage sites , all sites of the world cultural heritage. Cambodia acceded to the World Heritage Convention in 1991, and the first World Heritage site was added to the World Heritage List in 1992. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2017.
World heritage sites
The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cambodia in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R) - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).
Map with all coordinates of World Heritage Sites: OSM
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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Angkor ( location ) |
1992 | K | 668 | Angkor , Roluos and Banteay Srei Archaeological Parks | |
Preah Vihear Temple ( location ) |
2008 | K | 1224 | Khmer Hindu temple from the 10th to 12th centuries | |
Temple complex of Sambor Prei Kuk, archaeological site of ancient Ishanapura ( location ) |
2017 | K | 1532 |
Tentative list
The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list . Currently (2020) nine sites are registered in the tentative list of Cambodia, the last entry was made in 2020. Seven sites are currently listed twice. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.
Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM
image | designation | year | Type | Ref. | description |
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Ensemble Banteay Prei Nokor | 1992 | K | 69 | ||
Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura Or Chok Gargyar ( Location ) |
2020 | K | 6458 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Phnom Kulen: Archaeological Site of Mahendraparvata | 2020 | K | 6460 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Angkor Borei and Phnom Da sites | 2020 | K | 6455 | includes Angkor Borei , the former capital of the Kingdom of Funan , and the archaeological site of Phnom Da, about three kilometers outside the city . Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Udong Ancient City ( location ) |
2020 | K | 6459 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Beng Malea temple | 2020 | K | 6457 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Ancient complex of Preah Khan Kompong Svay | 2020 | K | 6462 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Banteay Chhmar Archaeological Complex | 2020 | K | 6456 | Has been on the tentative list since 1992. | |
Former M-13 Prison / Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (former S-21) / Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (former Killing Field of S-21) | 2020 | K | 6461 |
Web links
- Cambodia on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cambodia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 29, 2017 .
- ^ Tentative list of Cambodia. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 29, 2017 .