Built in Laterite

Connected Sites: 10

Definition
Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are rusty-red because of iron oxides. They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. (wiki)

Map

Connected Sites

  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.72
    365
    30
    Angkor Wat: "Most of the visible areas are sandstone blocks, while laterite was used for the outer wall and hidden structural parts." (wiki)
  • My Son
    My Son
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.03
    184
    7
  • Sun Temple, Konarak
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.61
    35
    6
    "Laterite was used for the core of the platform and staircases near the foundation" (wiki)
  • Churches and Convents of Goa
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.27
    94
    10
    Local laterite was used in the construction of the churches, which had to be plastered and finished with a lime whitewash (AB ev)
  • Vat Phou
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.95
    73
    8
  • Stone Circles of Senegambia
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.45
    35
    3
    "The stones forming the circles were extracted from nearby laterite quarries" (OUV statement)
  • Si Thep
    Si Thep
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.48
    27
    5
    Khao Klang Nok Stupa is the largest laterite stupa in Thailand
  • Preah Vihear Temple
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.47
    98
    13
    "Laterite blocks faced with sandstone are used where foundations were needed for columns." (AB ev)
  • Koh Ker
    Koh Ker
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 2023
    3.16
    70
    7

    "Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Prasat Chen comprises three laterite sanctuaries that are square in plan and face east." – "There are fourteen laterite platforms, which are thought to be the foundations for wooden sanctuaries." (AB Ev) – "(...) in Koh Ker, laterite blocks were also used for as primary material for temple construction" – "Amongst monuments currently listed within the Nominated Property, 6 are built in sandstone, 22 in brick and 23 in laterite." – "Laterite is the second largest material being utilised for temple construction, as well as for foundations and embankments of the dyke, reservoir and the Rahal." (Nomination file, p. 38, 39, 74)
  • Sukhothai
    Sukhothai
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.65
    153
    9