Elephant Stables

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Elephant Stables is a prominent domed structure in the ruined city of Hampi, India, historically used to house the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire.

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Elephant Stables canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
tourist attraction
access open during daytime visiting hours
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Vijayanagara architecture
associatedWith Vijayanagara kings
royal enclosure of Hampi
city Hampi
conservationStatus protected monument
country India
culturalSignificance important example of Vijayanagara military and court architecture
symbol of Vijayanagara royal power
currentUse heritage monument open to public
era 14th–16th century
floorCount 1
functionInPast royal elephant shed
hasPart arched doorways
central hall
corridor
domes
elephant chambers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus part of Hampi UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriod Vijayanagara Empire
layout rectangular
locatedIn Ballari district
Hampi
India
Karnataka
Vijayanagara ruins
linked to: Hampi
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed masonry
stone
nearby Lotus Mahal, Hampi
Queen’s Bath, Hampi
Zenana Enclosure, Hampi
linked to: Lotus Mahal, Hampi
notableFeature blend of Hindu and Islamic decorative elements
series of large interconnected domes
numberOfDomes 11
region South India
religion secular structure
roofType domed roof
tourism major attraction for visitors to Hampi
usedFor housing royal elephants
royal stables

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Hampi majorStructure Elephant Stables