UNESCO World Heritage Sites

ASI makes a move to include Bekal Fort in UNESCO heritage list; but with a rider

November 19, 2021

ASI makes a move to include Bekal Fort in UNESCO heritage list; but with a rider

Bekal Fort, a key-shaped structure two-thirds of which juts out into the sea, is a major tourist attraction and a protected monument under the ASI.

July 30, 2021
After Ramappa temple, focus now on World Heritage site status for Hyderabad

As Telangana celebrates its first UNESCO world heritage site, there is a growing clamour for the state government to redouble its efforts to get the inscription for this 429-year-old city.
July 27, 2021
Unesco adds 4 natural, 3 cultural sites to World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee of the Paris-based Unesco made the announcement during its 44th session held online and chaired from Fuzhou, China.
July 27, 2021
First heritage site from Telangana gets coveted UNESCO tag

This comes as the first major success of Telangana to get global recognition for its cultural heritage after attaining statehood seven years ago.
July 25, 2021
World heritage status granted to Madrid's Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

Retiro Park, just off the Paseo del Prado in the centre of the Spanish capital, is one of the city's most visited attractions.
July 03, 2021
Telangana's Ramappa temple, Dholavira city nominated for World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee has inscribed 1,121 sites in 167 countries on the World Heritage List to date.
May 20, 2021
Six places from India added to tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites

With the addition of these six sites, UNESCO has 48 proposals in the tentative list of India.

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