Bagan

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned 13th century
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Nyaung_U_Airport
gptkbp:area 104 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Pagan_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:country gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:elevation 55 m
gptkbp:founded 9th century
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:King_Anawrahta
gptkbp:hasTemple over 2,000
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bagan
gptkbp:knownFor monasteries
Buddhist temples
pagodas
gptkbp:language Burmese
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Mandalay_Region
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Ananda_Temple
gptkb:Bagan_Archaeological_Zone
gptkb:Bagan_Viewing_Tower
gptkb:Dhammayangyi_Temple
gptkb:Gubyaukgyi_Temple
gptkb:Htilominlo_Temple
gptkb:Lawkananda_Pagoda
gptkb:Manuha_Temple
gptkb:Mingalazedi_Pagoda
gptkb:Myazedi_Pagoda
gptkb:Shwesandaw_Pagoda
gptkb:Sulamani_Temple
gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkb:Upali_Thein
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Ananda_Temple
gptkb:Dhammayangyi_Temple
gptkb:Shwezigon_Pagoda
gptkb:Sulamani_Temple
gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkbp:originalNumberOfTemples over 10,000
gptkbp:peakPeriod 11th to 13th centuries
gptkbp:population ~50,000 (modern area)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Central_Myanmar
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
Animism
gptkbp:river gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkbp:significantEvent Mongol invasions (1287)
gptkbp:timezone MMT (UTC+6:30)
gptkbp:touristAttraction hot air balloon rides
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2019
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4