Golden Temple of Dambulla
A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.
Central Province, Matale District
N7 51 24 E80 38 57
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(vi)
Ref: 561Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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