Cultural heritage · Sri Lanka
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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.
Heritage at a glance
- First inscribed
- 1982
- UNESCO region
- Asia and the Pacific
- Selection criteria
- (i)(iii)