Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
North Central Province, Polonnaruva District
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Identifier |
201 |
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states |
lk |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(i)(iii)(vi) |
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Title |
ancient city of polonnaruwa |
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latitude |
7.9158329964 |
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longitude |
81.0005569458 |
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location |
north central province, polonnaruva district |
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Region |
asia and the pacific |
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year |
1982 |
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unique number |
222 |
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description |
polonnaruwa was the second capital of sri lanka after the destruction of anuradhapura in 993. it comprises, besides the brahmanic monuments built by the cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by parakramabahu i in the 12th century. |
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