Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.UNESCO, "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)"; retrieved 2012-4-22. 

The site covers 17 locations in three cities  in Kyoto, in Uji (Kyoto Prefecture) and in Ōtsu (Shiga Prefecture). Three of these places are Shinto shrines and 13 are Buddhist temples. A castle is also included in the group. 

History
Kyoto was Japan's capital city from 794 until the late-19th century. Some of the city's historic structures show what life was like in the capital in those centuries.

The World Heritage Site has 17 properties which were established between the 10th century and the 19th century.  Each is representative of the period in which it was built. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS),  "Advisory Body Evaluation"; October 1994; retrieved 2012-4-22.

The several properties include 38 buildings which have been identified by the Japanese Government as "National Treasures".  There are 160 properties which have been named as "Important Cultural Properties".  There are 8 gardens which have been recognized as "Special Places of Scenic Beauty".  There are 4 designated  as "Places of Scenic Beauty". 

In 1994, UNESCO listed parts of Kyoto as a World Heritage Site.

 Table 
 Name Image Location Notes  or    or 150pxKita-ku, Kyoto  cultural site  or 150pxKyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site    () 150pxKyoto  Kyoto Minami-kuMinami-ku, Kyoto   cultural site  150pxKyoto Kyoto Higashiyama-kuHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto   cultural site  150pxShiga  OotsuŌtsu, Shiga   cultural site  150pxKyoto Kyoto Fushimi-kuFushimi-ku, Kyoto   cultural site  150pxKyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto   cultural site  150pxKyoto UjiUji, Kyoto  cultural site  150pxKyoto UjiUji, Kyoto  cultural site  150pxKyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site   or  150pxKyoto  Kyoto Nishikyou-kuNishikyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site  150pxKyoto  Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site   or  150pxKyoto Kyoto Kita-kuKita-ku, Kyoto  cultural site   or  150pxKyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site  150pxKyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site  150pxKyoto  Kyoto Shimogyou-kuShimogyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site  150px Kyoto  Kyoto Nakagyou-kuNakagyō-ku, Kyoto  cultural site

 Related pages 
 List of World Heritage Sites in Japan

 References 

 Other websites 

 Kyoto City, "World Heritage Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto"
 Kyoto Prefecture, World's Cultural Heritage 


Category:World Heritage Sites in Japan
Category:Buildings and structures in Kyoto Prefecture