Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex
| UNESCO World Heritage site | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Red River Delta, Vietnam |
| Criteria | Cultural and Natural: (v)(vii)(viii) |
| Reference | 1438bis |
| Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
| Extensions | 2016 |
| Area | 6,226 ha (15,380 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 6,026 ha (14,890 acres) |
| Coordinates | 20°15′24″N 105°53′47″E / 20.25667°N 105.89639°ECoordinates: 20°15′24″N 105°53′47″E / 20.25667°N 105.89639°E |
  Location of Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex in Vietnam | |
Tràng An is a scenic area near Ninh Bình, Vietnam renowned for its boat cave tours.[1] On 23 June 2014, at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
The Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex includes Hoa Lư, Tam Cốc/Bích Động, and Bai Dinh Temple.
Gallery
Hoa Lư Street Bridge in the east.
Gateway to King Đinh Tiên Hoàng Temple
Hoa Lư ancient capital Festival
Annual festival of the Đinh and Lê kings, ceremony in a courtyard of the temple of Đinh Tiên Hoàng.
Hạ Pagoda, Ngô Đồng River
The winding Ngô Đồng River
Tam Cốc in Hoa Lư Ancient Capital
References
- ↑ Lonely Planet Vietnam Lonely Planet, Iain Stewart, Brett Atkinson - 2012 "Boat trips (100,000d for up to four people) take two hours to tour the caves and tunnels. Bring a hat and sunscreen as the boats lack shade. Trang An is 7km northwest of Ninh Binh"
- ↑ "Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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