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Golden Temple of Dambulla

Type

UNESCO World Heritage Property

Description and History

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 m^2) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.

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UNESCO World Heritage entry