UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Taputapuatea, Raiatea, French Polynesia, France |
Part of | Taputapuātea |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
Reference | 1529 |
Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
Coordinates | 16°50′10″S 151°21′33″W / 16.83611°S 151.35917°W |
Marae Taputapuatea is a large marae complex at Opoa in Taputapuatea, on the eastern coast of Raiatea. The site features a number of marae and other stone structures and was once considered the central temple and religious center of Eastern Polynesia. In 2017, the Taputapuatea area and the marae complex were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its political and religious significance and its testimony to traditional eastern Polynesian culture.[1]