UNESCO WHS - Kyoto - Kamomioya-jinja - 賀茂御祖神社 Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） - Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) - 賀茂御祖神社 (下鴨神社) - Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1‘000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens. The site contains 17 Historic locations. The Shimogamo Shrine (its formal name is Kamomioya-jinja ) is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. The shrine became the object of an Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. It‘s one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Shimogamo is the older of the pair, being believed to be 100 years older than Kamigamo, and dating to the 6th century. Name: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) - 古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市） Site: Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) - 賀茂御祖神社 (下鴨神社) Country: Japan Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region Inscription: 1994 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 688-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the side