- India 1965. Stone Chariot at Hampi.
Group of Monuments at Hampi
(1986)
India
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The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great
Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian
temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and
16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was
pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned.
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In 1999 this site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in
Danger
The inclusion of the Groups of Monuments at Hampi on the List of World
Heritage in Danger was prompted by the construction of two suspension bridges
which dominate the natural environment and threaten the World Heritage site's
integrity. The construction of a road towards one of the bridges will result in
a major increase in heavy goods traffic and has already resulted in the
dismantling and reconstruction of an important historic monument - a mandapa (a
pillared stone rest-house) within the borders of the site. This dislocation
signifies serious problems in the implementation of cultural heritage policies
and regulations.
Sources and links:
Other World Heritage Sites in India (on this website). Inactive links are not described on postage stamps. Please refer to the UNESCO-listing, India-section, for further information on the individual properties.
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Revised 21 jul 2006 |
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