Golden Temple of Dambulla
UNESCO Map
Description: A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.
Date inscribed: 1991.0
Area in hectares: 0
Category specified: Cultural
State: Sri Lanka
Region: Asia and the Pacific