Indian Architecture tour as well as heritage tour takes the tourists to the World Heritage Sites of the country. The main architecture of heritages can be classified on the basis of religion such as Hindu temple and fort architecture, Mughal and other Muslim architecture, Jain temple architecture, Buddhist art and architecture, Sikh architecture, etc. we can also classify the architecture of the country as forts and palaces, temples, churches, mosques and museums. The history of India architecture dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization which existed in the Indus river valley around 5 thousand years ago. Be it the Ajanta and Ellora caves or the south India temple architecture, India has lots of legacy from north to south, east to west.
Taj Mahal is one of the World Heritage Sites located on the bank of the River Yamuna in Agra. The forts and palaces of erstwhile Rajput kingdom of Rajasthan, the temples of the Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Hoysala empire, the Mughal architecture of Delhi and Agra, colonial of Goa, Pondicherry, caves of north east Indian state like Meghalaya are the major architecture sites. Here we mention the list of the World Heritage Sites of India inscribed by UNESCO.Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List:
Cultural Heritage Sites of India
- Agra Fort (1983)
- Ajanta Caves (1983)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
- Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)
- Elephanta Caves (1987)
- Ellora Caves (1983)
- Fatehpur Sikri (1986)
- Great Living Chola Temples (1987)
- Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987)
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (2002)
- Mountain Railways of India (1999)
- Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993)
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)
- Taj Mahal (1983)
Natural Heritage Sites in India inscribed by UNSECO
- Kaziranga National Park (1985)
- Keoladeo National Park (1985)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988)
- Sundarbans National Park (1987)
The Indian Properties in the Tentative List of UNESCO
The following sites are in the tentative list of UNESCO list, these sites are still under consideration:- Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (1998)
- Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor (1998)
- Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (1998)
- Dholavira: a Harappan City, Gujarat, Disstt, Kachchh (1998)
- Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (1998)
- Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala (1998)
- Tomb of Sher Shah Suri, Sasaram, Bihar (1998)
- Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (1998)
- Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1998)
- Hemis Gompa (1998)
- Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab (2004)
- River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River in Assam (2004)
- Kalka Shimla Railway (2004)
- The Matheran Light Railway (extension to the Mountain Railways of India) (2005)
- Western Ghats (sub cluster nomination) (2006)
- Namdapha National Park (2006)
- Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch (2006)
- Kangchendzonga National Park (2006)
- Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh (2006)
- The Kangra Valley Railway - Extension to the Mountain Railways of India (2009)
- Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST (2009)
- The Maharaja Railways of India (2009)
- Oak Grove School (2009)
- Excavated Remains at Nalanda (2009)
- The Jantar Mantars : Astronomical Observatories of India (2009)
- Great Himalayan National Park (2009)
- Bhitarkanika Conservation Area (2009)
- Neora Valley National Park (2009)
- Desert National Park (2009)
