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Why was the Dresden Elbe Valley removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List?
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Reclining Buddha statue, Ajanta Caves, north-central Maharashtra state, India.
The Dresden Elbe Valley was removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.12
The designation was revoked due to the construction of a four-lane bridge across the Elbe River within the protected area. This development was deemed incompatible with the site's status, as it compromised the integrity of the cultural landscape that had earned it the World Heritage designation in 2004.12