Built in Laterite

Connected Sites: 9

Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are rusty-red because of iron oxides. They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Angkor
Angkor
Cambodia
Inscribed: 1992
4.71
492
30
Angkor Wat: "Most Of The Visible Areas Are Sandstone Blocks, While Laterite Was Used For The Outer Wall And Hidden Structural Parts." (Wiki)
Preah Vihear Temple
Preah Vihear Temple
Cambodia
Inscribed: 2008
3.47
116
12
"Laterite Blocks Faced With Sandstone Are Used Where Foundations Were Needed For Columns." (Ab Ev)
Vat Phou
Vat Phou
Laos
Inscribed: 2001
2.96
94
8
My Son
My Son
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
225
7
Sukhothai
Sukhothai
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.65
207
9
Sun Temple, Konarak
Sun Temple, Konarak
India
Inscribed: 1984
3.61
54
6
"Laterite Was Used For The Core Of The Platform And Staircases Near The Foundation" (Wiki)
Churches and Convents of Goa
Churches and Convents of Goa
India
Inscribed: 1986
3.27
127
10
Local Laterite Was Used In The Construction Of The Churches, Which Had To Be Plastered And Finished With A Lime Whitewash (Ab Ev)
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Gambia, Senegal
Inscribed: 2006
2.45
38
3
"The Stones Forming The Circles Were Extracted From Nearby Laterite Quarries" (Ouv Statement)
Si Thep
Si Thep
Thailand
Inscribed: 2023
2.48
27
5
Khao Klang Nok Stupa Is The Largest Laterite Stupa In Thailand