My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam

My Son Sanctuary is located on a hilly landscape in Duy Phu commune of Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province.
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 1It was once the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 2It comprises eight groups of 71 monument built throughout the 7th -13th centuries (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 3The temples in My Son were built into groups that basically follow the same model (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 4Each group was comprised of a main sanctuary (Kalan), surrounded by towers and auxiliary monuments (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 5The towers, topped with tiled, covered roofs, were stocked with offerings and sacred objects of the pilgrims (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 6The towers, topped with tiled, covered roofs, were stocked with offerings and sacred objects of the pilgrims (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 7However, there were only about 20 towers remaining (Photo: VNA)
My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam ảnh 8The ancient religious relic was recognised as a World Heritage site in 1999 (Photo: VNA)
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