Ancient City of Sigiriya
World Heritage
Sri Lanka
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The ruins of the capital built by the parricide King Kasyapa I (477-95) are located on a steep hillside, on the summit of a granite peak about 180 meters high ("Lion Rock" overlooking the jungle on all sides). A series of corridors and stairs built of brick and mortar extend from the mouth of a huge lion, leading to the site.
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| country | Sri Lanka |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigriya%20lions%20mouth.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20monks%20cell2.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20garden%20from%20top.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20lion%20gate%2004.JPG |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20monks%20cell1.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%2C%20Wolkenm%C3%A4dchen%203.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20Apprach.JPG |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lions%20Paw%2C%20Sigirya.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SriLanka%20Sigiriya%20gardens.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20summit%20ruins2.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20moat%20and%20garden2.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20WaterGardens.JPG |
| partially coincident with | New Garden |
| executive body | Sigiriya |
| location of creation | Sigiriya |
| IPA transcription | 3660795 |
| ELSTAT geographical code | sigiriya |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/04g_kk |
| designed by | New Garden |
| Commons category | Sigiriya |
| coordinate location | Point(80.759722222 7.956944444) |
| Commons gallery | Sigiriya |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sigiriya%20banner.jpg |
| native label | සීගිරිය |
| elevation above sea level | 349 |
| height | 180 |
| fee | 30 |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | sigiriya |
| category for the view from the item | Category:Views from Sigiriya |
| start time | 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | مدينة سيغيريا القديمة |
| official name | Ancient City of Sigiriya |
| official name | Antigua ciudad de Sigiriya |
| official name | Ville ancienne de Sigiriya |
| official name | 古代都市シギリヤ |
| official name | Oude stad van Sigiriya |
| official name | Древний город Сигирия |
| official name | 锡吉里亚古城 |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| volume as quantity | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| area | 1.5 |
| applies to part | flat roof |