UNESCO World Heritage Site

My Son Sanctuary

My Son Sanctuary is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Viet Nam, inscribed in 1999.

Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the

Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.

Country
Viet Nam
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1999
UNESCO reference
949
Area
142 ha

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