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 Champaner-Pavagadh
Archaeological
Park
is a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
which
is
located
in
India.
It
was
inscribed
in
2004.
There
is a
concentration
of
largely
unexcavated
archaeological,
historic
and
living
cultural
heritage
properties
cradled
in
an
impressive
landscape
which
includes
prehistoric
(chalcolithic)
sites,
a
hill
fortress
of
an
early
Hindu
capital,
and
remains
of
the
16th
century
capital
of
the
state
of
Gujarat. |
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The
site
also
includes,
among
other
vestiges,
fortifications,
palaces,
religious
buildings,
residential
precincts,agricultural
structures
and
water
installations,
from
the
8th
to
the
14th
centuries.
The
Kalikamata
Temple
on
top
of
the
Pavagadh
Hill
is
considered
to
be
an
important
shrine,
attracting
large
numbers
of
pilgrims
throughout
the
year. |
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The
site
is
the
only
complete
and
unchanged
Islamic
pre-Mughal
city.
The
city
has
been
given
a
lot
of
attention
by
architect
Karan
Grover,
who
spent
much
time
and
effort
in
both
trying
to
bring
to
restore
and
improve
the
condition
of
the
city,
but
also
help
in
the
restoration
of
Indian
heritage. |
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