List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated three World Heritage Sites in Cambodia.[1] The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.

Location of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia. Yellow: cultural sites.

Inscribed sites
Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)		 Year Description Refs
Angkor Siem Reap Province,  Cambodia
13°26′N 103°50′E		 Cultural:
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)		 40,000 (99,000) 1992 The site was listed as endangered from its inscription and following the civil war in the 1980s to 2004. [2][3]
[4]
Temple of Preah Vihear Preah Vihear Province,  Cambodia
14°23′18″N 104°41′2″E		 Cultural:
(i)		 155 (380); buffer zone 2,643 (6,530) 2008 Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia, the Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva.

[5]

Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura Kompung Thom Province,  Cambodia
12°52′54″N 105°54′20″E		 Cultural:
(ii), (iii), (vi)		 39,000 (96,000) 2017 Consisting of over a hundred temples, the site is in Sambor Prei Kuk Style. [6]

Tentative list

There are 8 sites placed on the tentative list for Cambodia. The properties on the Tentative List are as follows:[7]

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)		 Year Description Refs
Koh Ker: Archeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chork Gargyar
Preah Vihear Province
13°46′30″N 104°32′50″E		 Cultural:
(ii) (IV)		 - 27-03-2020 [8]
Phnom Kulen: Archeological Site/ Ancient Site of Mahendrapavarta
Siem Reap Province
13°36′46″N 104°6′45″E		 Cultural:
(in) (iv) (v)		 - 27-03-2020 [9]
The site of Angkor Borei and Phnom Da
Takeo Province
10°48′N 104°57′E		 Cultural:
(I) (ii) (IV)		 - 27-03-2020 [10]
Ancient City of Oudong
Kan Dal Province
11°49′26″N 104°44′43″E		 Cultural:
(ii) (IV)		 - 27-03-2020 [11]
Beng Mealea Temple
Siem Reap Province
13°28′35″N 104°14′18″E		 Cultural:
(ii) (iv)		 - 27-03-2020 [12]
The ancient complex of Preah Khan Kompong Svay Preah Vihear Province
13°N 103°E		 Cultural:
(ii)		 - 27-03-2020 [13]
The Archeological Complex of Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Meanchey Province
14°4′16″N 103°5′59″E		 Cultural:
(ii) (iii) (IV)		 - 27-03-2020 [14]
Banteay Prey Nokor
Kampong Cham Province
14°4′16″N 103°5′59″E		 Cultural:
(iii)		 - 1992 Removed [15]
Former M-13 prison/ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (former S-21)/ Choeung Ek Gencidal Centre (former Execution Site of S-21) Capital of Phnom Penh and Kampong Chnang Province Cultural

(iii) (iv) (vi)

 27-03-2020

Purposed Site in Tentative list


Site Image Location Criteria Description
Town of Battambang Battambang City, Battambang Province Cultural
Town of Kratie and associated with colonial building in Chlong District Kratie city, Chlong district of Kratie Province Cultural
Town of Kampot Kampot city, Kampot Province Cultural
The Ancient Complex of Phnom Chisor: Ancient Site of Soryapavarta Takeo Province Cultural
Phnom Tbeng Natural Heritage Park Preah Vihear Province Natural
Mekong Prek Kampi Dolphin Sanctuary Protected Area Kratie Province Natural
Phnom Nam Lear Rock in Phnom Nam Lear Wildlife Sanctuary Mondulkiri Province Natural
The Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary Kratie Province Natural
South Cardamom National Park ( South Kravanh National Park) Koh Kong Province, Kampong Speu Province Natural
Tmat Paeuy Natural Protected Areas Preah Vihear Province Natural


Performance of Cambodia in UNESCO
UNESCO List Exclusive Entries of Cambodia Shared/Multinational Entries Involving Cambodia
UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves 1 —
UNESCO World Heritage List 3 —
UNESCO Memory of the World Register 2 1
UNESCO Global Geoparks Network 0 —
UNESCO Creative Cities Network 0 —
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists 5 1

See also

References
  1. "World Heritage Properties in Cambodia". UNESCO. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. "Angkor". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. 16th session 1992, pp. 37–38, annex VI
  4. 28th session 2004, pp. 66–67
  5. "Temple of Preah Vihear". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  6. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura". whc.unesco.org.
  7. "Tentative Lists: Cambodia". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. "Le site de Koh Ker". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "Site des Kulen". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. "Site d'Angkor Borei et Phnom Da". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  11. "Site d'Oudong". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  12. "Ensemble de Beng Mealea". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  13. "Ensemble du Prah Khan de Kompong Svay". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  14. "Ensemble de Banteay Chmar". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  15. "Ensemble de Banteay Prei Nokor". UNESCO. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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