Bagan Temples

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Burmese
gptkbp:area 104 square kilometers
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Pagan_Kingdom
gptkbp:builtYear 9th to 13th centuries
gptkbp:causedFlooding Irrawaddy River (occasionally)
gptkbp:conservationThreats tourism impact
earthquake damage
restoration quality concerns
gptkbp:contains gptkb:frescoes
temples
monasteries
Buddha statues
pagodas
stupas
gptkbp:country gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:destroyedBy earthquakes
gptkbp:famousFor sunrise and sunset views
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:highest_temple gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bagan Temples
gptkbp:inscription Cultural World Heritage Site
gptkbp:inscription_criteria (iii), (iv), (vi)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bagan,_Mandalay_Region,_Myanmar
gptkbp:notable_Buddha_statue Ananda Temple standing Buddhas
gptkbp:notable_mural Ananda Temple murals
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Gubyaukgyi_Temple
gptkb:Htilominlo_Temple
gptkb:Lawkananda_Pagoda
gptkb:Mingalazedi_Pagoda
gptkb:Shwesandaw_Pagoda
gptkb:Shwezigon_Pagoda
gptkb:Bupaya_Pagoda
gptkbp:notableEvent 2016 earthquake damage
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Ananda_Temple
gptkb:Dhammayangyi_Temple
gptkb:Shwezigon_Pagoda
gptkb:Sulamani_Temple
gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkbp:number_of_temples over 2,000
gptkbp:oldest_temple gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:significance center of Theravada Buddhism
historical capital of Pagan Kingdom
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1588
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2019
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hindu-Buddhist_Kingdoms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7