Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Trang An Landscape Complex
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Type Natural & Cultural
Criteria V, VII, VIII
Reference 1438
UNESCO region Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 2014 (38 Session)

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.

Photos of Tràng An

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

  1. ↑ 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"
  2. ↑ "Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
 

Coordinates: 20°15′21″N 105°54′56″E / 20.2557°N 105.9156°E / 20.2557; 105.9156

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