HERITAGE RECORD · 481

Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape

占巴塞文化景观内的瓦普庙和相关古民居

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The Champasak cultural landscape, including the Vat Phou Temple complex, is a remarkably well-preserved planned landscape more than 1,000 years old. It was shaped to express the Hindu vision of the relationship between nature and humanity, using an axis from mountain top to river bank to lay out a geometric pattern of temples, shrines and waterworks extending over some 10 km. Two planned cities on the banks of the Mekong River are also part of the site, as well as Phou Kao mountain. The whole represents a development ranging from the 5th to 15th centuries, mainly associated with the Khmer Empire.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ3888860 ↗

Area39000 ha

Administrative areaQ334888

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Selection criteria

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

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

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

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