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A testament to vibrant Javanese culture which seamlessly weaves together belief systems, tangible cultural heritage and living traditions.

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THE COSMOLOGICAL AXIS OF YOGYAKARTA AND ITS HISTORIC LANDMARKS

UNESCO World Heritage Site

What is UNESCO

World Heritage?

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World Heritage sites are cultural or natural heritage places that have global significance. Sites that are nominated for listing are inscribed as World Heritage only after they have been carefully assessed as representing the best examples of the world's cultural and natural heritage.

What is World Heritage

Convention?

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The World Heritage Convention began in 1972 and aims to promote cooperation among nations to protect heritage from around the world that is of such 'Outstanding Universal Value' that its conservation is important for current and future generations.

Where are the cultural World Heritage Sites in Indonesia?

 

 

Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991)
Prambanan Temple Compounds (1991)
Sangiran Early Man Site (1996)
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province (2012)
Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto (2019)

The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and Its Historic Landmarks (2023)

2023

Year of Inscription

5

Complexes

144

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