Bengali Architecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:frescoes
public baths
urban planning
balconies
gardens
octagonal towers
geometric patterns
minarets
courtyards
marketplaces
ornamental ponds
public squares
floral patterns
rainwater harvesting
community halls
use of natural light
vaulted ceilings
ventilation systems
community spaces
mud walls
religious symbolism
stucco work
thatched roofs
decorative columns
water tanks
curved roof
decorative cornices
bazaar streets
sculpted panels
verandas
palatial buildings
painted facades
open pillared halls
use of local materials
ornamental arches
ornamental domes
ornate gateways
temple tanks
terracotta ornamentation
decorative friezes
jharokha windows
raised platforms
use of brick
roof finials
fortified structures
decorative parapets
lotus motifs
multi-foil arches
ornamental brackets
processional routes
wooden elements
residential courtyards
mihrab niches
stepped wells
use of lime mortar
bamboo structures
ornamental doors
adaptation to monsoon climate
chala style
char-chala roof
do-chala roof
latticed screens
mosque courtyards
mosques with multiple domes
panchayatana layout
processional gateways
projecting eaves
ratna style
stepped plinths
temples with intricate carvings
use of colored tiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bengali Architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:religious_art
Islamic architecture
Hindu architecture
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Kantajew_Temple
gptkb:Dakshineswar_Kali_Temple
gptkb:Puthia_Temple_Complex
gptkb:Sixty_Dome_Mosque
gptkb:Ahsan_Manzil
gptkb:Jor_Bangla_Temple
gptkbp:period gptkb:Mughal_period
Medieval period
British colonial period
Sultanate period
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bengal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bengal_(present-day_India)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8