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Group of Monuments at Hampi

French: Ensemble monumental de Hampi
The Group of Monuments at Hampi is a World Heritage site in India defined by the UNESCO in 1986 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 796 (1020, 659) in our monthly survey..

"The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of travellers between the 14th and 16th centuries. Conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565, the city was pillaged over a period of six months before being abandoned."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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