HERITAGE RECORD · 1671

The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks

日惹的宇宙中轴线及其历史地标

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The central axis of Yogyakarta was established in the 18th century by Sultan Mangkubumi, and has continued from that time as a centre of government and Javanese cultural traditions. The six kilometre north-south axis is positioned to link Mount Merapi and the Indian Ocean, with the Kraton (palace) at its centre, and key cultural monuments lining the axis to the north and south that are connected through rituals. It embodies key beliefs about the cosmos in Javanese culture, including the marking of the cycles of life.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ96012243 ↗

Area291.17 ha

Administrative areaQ7568 · Q11477 · Q11480

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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