List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated three World Heritage Sites in Cambodia.[1] The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
Inscribed sites[]
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha (acre) |
Year | Description | Refs |
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Angkor | ![]() |
Siem Reap Province, ![]() 13°26′N 103°50′E / 13.433°N 103.833°E |
Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
40,000 (99,000) | 1992 | The site was listed as endangered from its inscription and following the civil war in the 1980s to 2004. | [2][3] [4] |
Temple of Preah Vihear | ![]() |
Preah Vihear Province, ![]() 14°23′18″N 104°41′2″E / 14.38833°N 104.68389°E |
Cultural: (i) |
155 (380); buffer zone 2,643 (6,530) | 2008 | Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia, the Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. | |
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura | ![]() |
Kompung Thom Province, ![]() 12°52′54″N 105°54′20″E / 12.88167°N 105.90556°E |
Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi) |
39,000 (96,000) | 2017 | Consisting of over a hundred temples, the site is in Sambor Prei Kuk Style. | [6] |
Tentative list[]
There are 8 sites placed on the tentative list for Cambodia. The properties on the Tentative List are as follows:[7]
Purposed Site in Tentative list[]
Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Description |
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Town of Battambang | Battambang City, Battambang Province | Cultural |
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Town of Kratie and associated with colonial building in Chlong District | Kratie city, Chlong district of Kratie Province | Cultural | ||
Town of Kampot | Kampot city, Kampot Province | Cultural | ||
The Ancient Complex of Phnom Chisor: Ancient Site of Soryapavarta | Takeo Province | Cultural | ||
Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park | Preah Vihear Province | Natural | ||
Mekong Prek Kampi Dolphin Sanctuary Protected Area | Kratie Province | Natural | ||
Phnom Nam Lear Rock in Phnom Nam Lear Wildlife Sanctuary | Mondulkiri Province | Natural | ||
The Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary | Kratie Province | Natural | ||
South Cardamom National Park ( South Kravanh National Park) | Koh Kong Province, Kampong Speu Province | Natural | ||
Tmat Paeuy Natural Protected Areas | Preah Vihear Province | Natural |
Performance of Cambodia in UNESCO[]
UNESCO List | Exclusive Entries of Cambodia | Shared/Multinational Entries Involving Cambodia |
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UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves | 1 | — |
UNESCO World Heritage List | 3 | — |
UNESCO Memory of the World Register | 2 | 1 |
UNESCO Global Geoparks Network | 0 | — |
UNESCO Creative Cities Network | 0 | — |
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists | 5 | 1 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "World Heritage Properties in Cambodia". UNESCO. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Angkor". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ 16th session 1992, pp. 37–38, annex VI
- ^ 28th session 2004, pp. 66–67
- ^ "Temple of Preah Vihear". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura". whc.unesco.org.
- ^ "Tentative Lists: Cambodia". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Le site de Koh Ker". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Site des Kulen". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Site d'Angkor Borei et Phnom Da". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Site d'Oudong". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Ensemble de Beng Mealea". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Ensemble du Prah Khan de Kompong Svay". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Ensemble de Banteay Chmar". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Ensemble de Banteay Prei Nokor". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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