Hattusha 377

WHC Nomination Documentation
File name:
377.pdf
SITE NAME ("TITLE")
UNESCO Region
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Hattusha
DATE OF INSCRIPTION ("SUBJECT")
28/11/1986
STATE PARTY ("AUTHOR")
TURKEY
CRITERIA ("KEY WORDS")
C (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
DECISION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE:
10th Session
The Committee noted that the management plan prepared by a German archaeological team
had the approval of the Turkish authorities and that it was expected that steps at present
underway to proclaim Bogazköy and Alacahöyük as a National Park would be completed
before the end of 1987.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
The former capital of the Hittite Empire, Hattusha is a remarkable archaeological site for its
urban organisation, the types of construction that have been preserved (temples, royal
residences, fortifications), the rich ornamentation of the Lions' Gate and the Royal Gate, and
the ensemble of rock art of Yazilikaya. The city exercised a considerable influence in
Anatolia and northern Syria in the 2nd century B.C.
1.b. State, province or region: Province of Corum / District Sungurlu
1.d Exact location: Long. 33°39’ E ; Lat. 40°01’ N