Connected Sites
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Huayna Picchu
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Mount Kinkeisan
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Sacred Mount of Pannonia
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"Mount T'oham, the first to greet the sunrise in the capital of Shilla, was one of Shilla's five major mountains, even before Buddhism was introduced, and was revered as the spiritual mountain of the Shilla people." - AB document
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Shiviit Khairkhan - "The mountain is still considered sacred by local people." (AB ev)
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"Shamanism and the traditional belief system played an important role in the daily life of Jeju people and show a strong relationship with the natural environment. Cultural resources in Mt. Hallasan include altars and shrines such as Sancheondan, providing traces of religious activities native to Jeju Island. Mt. Hallasan is also known for folk tales, such as Hojongdan and Gwangyangdang, showing that Mt. Hallasan served as a spiritual pillar for Jeju residents." - Nomination File
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Jebel Barkal means 'holy mountain' in Arabic, it was believed to be the home of the god Amun (Sudan Bradt Guide)
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Pavagadh Hill: "Faith based legend surrounding Pavagadh formation suggests that the right foot of Sati is believed to have fallen at Pavagadh, thus forming a deep valley and the God later on "sent a large hill as per the request of Rishi Vishwamitra to fill up this deep valley so that the sage's sacred cows do not fall into it." Thus Kalika Mata Temple at Pavagadh is one of the holiest of Shaktipeets in Indian subcontinent." (wiki)
See en.wikipedia.org
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Sangremal and which was called Ynlotepeque and considered sacred in pre-Hispanic times.
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The juiri (stone inscriptions), quinyuan (lao tzu) and lingshan (islamic tombs) mountains around quanzhou are considered the three sacred mountains of quanzhou.
See en.wikipedia.org
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sacred geography of the nominated property include: lakes, caves, sacred rocks, and sacred peaks (AB ev)
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Adam's Peak
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"sacred mountain of Khashm Qaryah" (AB ev)
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.. illustrates a European tradition of creating Sacri Monti (sacred mounts) (AB ev)
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"In addition to its scenic beauty, Mount Kumgang is considered to be an important sacred mountain within the Buddhist world." - AB Evaluation
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Yen Tu sacred mountain landscape
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Traditionally, the Island Mountains have been considered to have a spiritual value (Unesco website)
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Taoist
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Klyuchevskaya Sopka: "considered sacred by some indigenous peoples, being viewed by them as the location at which the world was created" (wiki without a citation)
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Yalping Nyer is sacred to the Mansi
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Phou Kao mountain
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Mounts Ruapehu, Ngaruhoe and Tongariro are sacred to the Maori
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located on a hill in a plain and considered sacred by the Kassena
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In the Guanche cosmography Teide represented the ultimate Sacred Mountain and was also a symbolic reference for the aborigines that lived on the other islands (nom file)
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Tea’etapu and ‘Ōrofātiu
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"Khao Thamorrat Cave ancient monument is a monastery with Dvaravati sculptures (382.319 ha), located within a sacred mountain" (AB ev)
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"centred on the holy mountain of Mount Sinaï (Jebel Musa, Mount Horeb)" (OUV)
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Christian
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Offical name of the site is: Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape
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as the Thai name implies, it is sacred for locals as the place where Holy Footprints of Lord Buddha are located
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Temple Mount
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Monte Alban: "the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Albán were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography." (OUV)
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"With the consolidation of the Chinese Empire by the Han Dynasty (late 3rd century BC to early 3rd century AD) Wuyi was fully incorporated into the state system... It was at this time that Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) acquired its status as a sacred mountain" (AB ev ICOMOS)
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One of the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains in China
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One of the Taoist Five Great Mountains
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Considered a Taoism Sacred Mountain (AB ev)
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One of the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains in China
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the sacred mountain of Athos became the principal spiritual home of the Orthodox Church in 1054 (OUV)
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Áhkká in the southwestern corner of Stora Sjöfallet National Park: in the Sámi tradition it is a holy mountain (wiki)
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Shaman Rock at Olkhon is the holiest place for the Buryats, Yakuts and Altais.
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Mount Kinabalu, sacred to the Dusun
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Koyasan for Japanese Buddhism and Shinto
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Mount Misen
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"Mount Namsan, which had been venerated by the existing cults of Korea, became a Buddhist sacred mountain and attracted its adherents, who employed the most outstanding architects and craftsmen of the day to create temples, shrines, and monasteries." - AB Document
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Sacred to the Guanche. At Alto Garajonay there are the remains of a Guanche sanctuary
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Mount Song
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"The mountains in themselves are held sacred by the Maroons, firstly because they are the burial ground of their ancestors and, according to West African belief, their spirits live close to these sites" (AB ev)
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"Each village is guarded by a sacred mountain" (AB ev)
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"The name Chaltén is of indigenous origin; the highest peak of the area Chaltén continues to be considered a sacred mountain in indigenous cosmovision." (IUCN Outlook 2020)
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It has been regarded as a sacred mountain by neighbouring Kikuyu and Meru people.
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The sacred Mountains of Varro and Columela (AB ev)