Bagan, Burma

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Nyaung_U_Airport
gptkbp:area 104 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:country gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:declinedAfter late 13th century
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Mongol_invasions
gptkbp:distance_from_Mandalay ~180 km southwest
gptkbp:distance_from_Yangon ~700 km north
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Pagan
gptkbp:founded 9th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology_and_National_Museum_(Myanmar)
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Committee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bagan, Burma
gptkbp:knownFor monasteries
Buddhist temples
pagodas
gptkbp:language Burmese
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mandalay_Region
gptkbp:notableBuilding 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:Bupaya_Pagoda
Abeyadana Temple
Nathlaung Kyaung Temple
Pyathada Pagoda
Mahabodhi Temple (Bagan)
Pahto-tha-mya Temple
gptkbp:notableEvent 2016 earthquake
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Ananda_Temple
gptkb:Dhammayangyi_Temple
gptkb:Shwezigon_Pagoda
gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkbp:number_of_monuments over 2,000
gptkbp:peakPeriod 11th to 13th centuries
gptkbp:population_(historical_peak) 50,000 to 200,000
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:river gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkbp:significance first capital of Pagan Kingdom
gptkbp:status archaeological zone
gptkbp:timezone MMT (UTC+6:30)
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii), (iv), (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2019
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Narapatisithu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7