HERITAGE RECORD · 232

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

德里的胡马雍陵

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ189648 ↗

Area27.04 ha

Administrative areaQ25553535 · Q140908947

Named afterQ486188

WikipediaHumayun's tomb ↗

Chinese Wikipedia胡馬雍陵 ↗

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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.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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