Ancient City of Sigiriya

Ancient City of Sigiriya
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Sri Lanka
Date inscribed: 1982| Inscribed criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
0
0
Have been
Want to go

The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides). A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site.

Source: NFUAJ