Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar
A World Heritage Site in India, inscribed in 2016 as a Cultural Site. This page summarises the key facts: inscription year, category and location.
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Key facts
- Country
- India
- Region
- Asia and the Pacific
- Inscribed
- 2016
- Category
- Cultural Site
- Criteria
- (iv)
- Property area
- approx. 23 ha
- Component parts
- 1
- Coordinates
- 25.1367, 85.4439
- UNESCO ID
- 1502
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Names in other languages
- French
- Site archéologique Nalanda Mahavihara à Nalanda, Bihar
- Spanish
- Sitio arqueológico Nalanda Mahavihara en Nalanda, Bihar
- Chinese
- 那烂陀寺考古遗址（那烂陀大学），比哈尔邦那烂陀
Other World Heritage Sites in India
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath (2026)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
- Dholavira: a Harappan City (2021)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014)
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