Sacred City of Kandy

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The Sacred City of Kandy is a historic Sri Lankan royal capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for housing the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism’s most venerated pilgrimage shrines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist pilgrimage site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic city
alternateName Kandy Sacred City
associatedDynasty Kandyan Kingdom
associatedEvent Esala Perahera
associatedReligion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
associatedWith Sri Dalada Maligawa
contains Asgiri Maha Viharaya
Kandy Lake
Kataragama Devale
linked to: Kataragama

Malwathu Maha Viharaya
Natha Devale
Pattini Devale
Royal Palace of Kandy
Temple of the Tooth
Vishnu Devale
country Sri Lanka
culturalRegion Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
formerRole last capital of the Sinhalese kings
royal capital of the Kingdom of Kandy
governingBody Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasPilgrimageFunction major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
hasTourismImportance major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka
hasUrbanCore city of Kandy
linked to: Kandy
heritageCriteria (iv)
(vi)
inscriptionYear 1988
knownFor Buddhist processions and rituals
Temple of the Tooth Relic
linked to: Temple of the Tooth

intangible cultural heritage of Sri Lanka
traditional Kandyan architecture
language Sinhala
locatedIn Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kandy District
locatedOn Kandy plateau
near Mahaweli River
linked to: Mahaweli Ganga
partOf Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka
preserves urban layout of a late medieval royal capital
protectionStatus nationally protected monument area of Sri Lanka
religion Buddhism
significance houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha
UNESCOSessionOfInscription 12th session of the World Heritage Committee
UNESCOSiteType cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 450

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Sri Dalada Maligawa administration associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred City of Kandy
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Kandy Lake partOf Sacred City of Kandy UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Sinhalese kingdoms of Sri Lanka majorSite Kandy Sacred City
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Kandy lakefront area hasLandmark Royal Palace of Kandy
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Kandy lakefront area isPartOf Kandy UNESCO World Heritage City core area
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Queens Palace adjacentTo royal palace of Kandy
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Sacred City of Kandy alternateName Kandy Sacred City
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Natha Devale locatedInComplex Kandy temple complex
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy
Natha Devale UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Sacred City of Kandy
Senkadagala partOf Sacred City of Kandy World Heritage property
linked to: Sacred City of Kandy