Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1985 som kulturarv i Bangladesh. Platsen hör till regionen Asia and the Pacific.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 1985.

UNESCOEvidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement. With its simple, harmonious lines and its profusion of carved decoration, it influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.