Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Chittorgarh Fort	Amer Fort
Kumbhalgarh	Ranthambhore Fort
Jaisalmer

Type

Cultural

Criteria

ii, iii

Reference

247

UNESCO region

South Asia

Inscription history

Inscription

2013 (36th Session)

The Hill Forts of Rajasthan in northern India are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They comprise:

The forts are mainly based in the Aravalli Range and were built between the 5th and 17th-18th centuries AD.

Gallery

Vijay Sthambha, Chittorgarh Fort
Aerial view of Kumbhalgarh
Ranthambhore Fort
Ceiling painting at Amer Fort
Mirror Palace details at Amer Fort
Side Panel Ganesh Pol at Amer Fort
Double collanade of Diwan-i-Aam at Amer Fort
27 offices within Amer Fort
Second floor view Fourth Courtyard of Amer Fort
Second Courtyard Mirror Palace of Amer Fort
View of dome of Amer Fort
Bala Quila or Alwar fort built by Raja Hasan Khan Mewati in 11550 C.E.

Panorama of the courtyard of Amer Fort

World Heritage Sites in India

North	Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Great Himalayan National Park Humayun's Tomb Keoladeo National Park Khajuraho Group of Monuments Kalka-Shimla Railway Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park Qutub Minar and its Monuments Red Fort Complex Taj Mahal

East	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Kaziranga National Park Mahabodhi Temple Complex Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Sun Temple at Konark Sundarbans National Park

South	Great Living Chola Temples Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Nilgiri Mountain Railway Western Ghats

West	Ajanta Caves Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Churches and convents of Goa Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Hill Forts of Rajasthan Jantar Mantar of Jaipur Rani ki vav Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Western Ghats

Forts in Rajasthan

Achalgarh Amer Fort Bhainsrorgarh Bijai Garh Chittorgarh Fort Jaigarh Fort Jaisalmer Fort Jalore Fort Junagarh Fort Kankwadi Khandar Fort Kuchaman City Kumbhalgarh Lohagarh Fort Mehrangarh Fort Nahargarh Fort Neemrana Fort Ranthambore Fort Siwana Taragarh Fort Timan Garh

Coordinates: 24°53′00″N 74°38′46″E / 24.8833°N 74.6461°E / 24.8833; 74.6461

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