Ancient City of Anuradhapura

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Sri_Maha_Bodhi
gptkbp:defunct 10th century AD
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:features ancient reservoirs
ancient stupas
gptkbp:founded_in 4th century BC
gptkbp:has gptkb:inscriptions
gptkb:temples
ruins of palaces
ancient gardens
the Abhayagiri Dagoba
the Abhayagiri monastery
the Kuttam Pokuna
the Lankarama stupa
the Mirisawetiya stupa
the Thuparamaya stupa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ancient City of Anuradhapura
gptkbp:is_a_center_for gptkb:Christian_art
Buddhist studies
Buddhist learning
gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:is_a_site_of gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkb:historical_significance
historical research
cultural tourism
archaeological excavations
Buddhist festivals
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Sri Lankan heritage
Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:King_Mahasena
gptkb:King_Devanampiya_Tissa
the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka
gptkbp:is_characterized_by ancient architecture
sacred relics
monastic complexes
large monastic complexes
gptkbp:is_home_to the Ruwanwelisaya stupa
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Dagobas
the ancient city walls
the ancient city layout
the Isurumuniya temple
the Jetavanaramaya stupa
the Samadhi Buddha statue
the ancient irrigation system
the ancient stone carvings
gptkbp:is_located_near the Malwathu Oya river
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Cultural_Triangle_of_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan culture
Sri Lankan history
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its archaeological significance
its cultural heritage
its historical monuments
its ancient stupas and temples.
gptkbp:is_significant_for its hydraulic engineering
gptkbp:known_for Buddhist monuments
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Central_Province_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6