UNESCO World Heritage Site

Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque

Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico, inscribed in 1987.

A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River. The elegance and craftsmanship of the buildings, as well as the lightness of the sculpted rel

A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River. The elegance and craftsmanship of the buildings, as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs with their Mayan mythological themes, attest to the creative genius of this civilization.

Country
Mexico
Region
North America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1987
UNESCO reference
411
Area
1,772 ha

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