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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kinkakuji 2004-09-21.jpg
Kinkakuji in Kyoto
LocationKansai region, Honshu, Japan
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference688
Inscription1994 (18th Session)
Area1,056 ha (2,610 acres)
Buffer zone3,579 ha (8,840 acres)

The site covers 17 locations in three cities — in Kyoto, in Uji (Kyoto Prefecture) and in Ōtsu (Shiga Prefecture). Three of these places are Shinto shrines and 13 are Buddhist temples. A castle is also included in the group.

History

Kyoto was Japan's capital city from 794 until the late-19th century. Some of the city's historic structures show what life was like in the capital in those centuries.[1]

The World Heritage Site has 17 properties which were established between the 10th century and the 19th century. Each is representative of the period in which it was built.[2]

The several properties include 38 buildings which have been identified by the Japanese Government as "National Treasures". There are 160 properties which have been named as "Important Cultural Properties". There are 8 gardens which have been recognized as "Special Places of Scenic Beauty". There are 4 designated as "Places of Scenic Beauty".

In 1994, UNESCO listed parts of Kyoto as a World Heritage Site.[1]

Table

Name Image Location Notes
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or 		  Kita-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). or Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).
(Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).) 		  Kyoto Kyoto Minami-kuMinami-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Higashiyama-kuHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Shiga OotsuŌtsu, Shiga cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Fushimi-kuFushimi-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). or Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Nishikyou-kuNishikyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). or Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Kita-kuKita-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). or Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Shimogyou-kuShimogyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).   Kyoto Kyoto Nakagyou-kuNakagyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site

Historic Monuments Of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji And Otsu Cities) Media

  • Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja (Kamigamo-jinja) in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

  • Shimogamo shrine, Kyoto

  • kiyomiudera temple in spring,kyoto japan

  • Ninna-ji's Golden Hall is Japan's National Treasure in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ninna-ji was registered as part of

  • Ujigami-jinja's Main Shrine (Japan's National Treasure) in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Ujigami-jinja was registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic monuments of ancient Kyoto".

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO, "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)"; retrieved 2012-4-22.
  2. ↑ International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), "Advisory Body Evaluation"; October 1994; retrieved 2012-4-22.

Other websites

  Media related to Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 34°58′50″N 135°46′10″E / 34.98056°N 135.76944°E / 34.98056; 135.76944  


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