In 1983, the Taj Mahal was declared a World Heritage site. The greatness and uniqueness of this site are the source of the monument's importance, and so the reason it was designated a World Heritage site. The UNESCO organization says the Taj Mahal is "considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture", not only in appearance but in its construction and conception. Furthermore the Taj Mahal has maintained "integrity", in that it remains as authentic a piece of architecture as it was when first selected to be a World Heritage site.
taj mahal was granted worid heritage site in 1993
Qutub Minar was granted World Heritage Site status in 1993
It was granted world heritage site status in 2004.
The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur was granted World Heritage Site status in 2010.
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A World Heritage Site is brilliant for tourism because of the worldwide status.
Mount Rushmore is not a World Heritage site. It has not as of yet, been nominated for status as a World Heritage site. The USA currently has 12 properties on the tentative list of World heritage sites.
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The Sphinx is not an individual world heritage site. It is within a giant world heritage site called Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur. This site was given world heritage status in 1979.
The Historic Centre of Florence was granted World Heritage status in 1982. It is listed under criteria i, ii, iii, iv, and vi. It was built over an old roman city and is a symbol of the renaissance era in europe. Its centre is a treasure trove of beautiful art and architecture. It is truly one of the great historic cities of the world.
The first World Heritage site to be named in Germany was the Aachen Cathedral which gained its status in 1978.