#00210 / Architecture
Some of the World's Oldest Surviving Wooden Buildings
Verifiedlate7th to early 8th century
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Horyu-ji area, Nara Prefecture, Japan · Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
The Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area of Nara Prefecture, Japan, preserve some of the world's oldest surviving timber buildings. UNESCO identifies 11 of the property's 48 ancient wooden structures as dating to the late seventh or eighth century.