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Historical Monuments of Thatta
| Site number: | 143 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | 14-18th century | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1981 | |
| Location: | Asia, Pakistan, Province of Sind | |
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| Description: | Thatta, once the capital of three consecutive dynasties and later ruled by the Mughal emperors of Delhi, was continually adorned from the 14th to the 18th century. The city’s remains and its necropolis offer an exclusive view of Sind civilization. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | |
| Thatta or Thatto (Urdu: ٹھٹہ, Sindhi:ٺٽو) is a historic town of 22,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments are listed among the World Heritage Sites. Due to its proximity to the huge port of Karachi, the picturesque old town is frequented by visitors, especially on weekends. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/143 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |