Great Stupa

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stupa
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Buddhist_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith Buddha relics
Buddhist_festivals
gptkbp:built gptkb:Maurya_Empire
brick
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkbp:constructedIn 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of Buddhism
gptkbp:decoratedWith carvings
gptkbp:diameter 36.5 meters
gptkbp:features chhatra
Buddhist_symbols
harmika
toranas
gptkbp:height 16.4 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient_Indian_architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Stupa
gptkbp:influenced later stupas
Buddhist_architecture_in_Asia
modern_Buddhist_structures
gptkbp:influencedBy Indian_art
gptkbp:location Sanchi,_Madhya_Pradesh,_India
gptkbp:maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
gptkbp:notableFor its size
its religious significance
its historical context
its architectural design
its cultural impact
its preservation efforts
its artistic features
its historical preservation
its influence on art
its role in Buddhism
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sanchi_Stupa_complex
Buddhist_heritage
gptkbp:renovated various periods
gptkbp:represents Buddhist_cosmology
gptkbp:significance Buddhist_pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Sanchi_archaeological_site
gptkbp:symbolizes Buddha's_enlightenment
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitedBy pilgrims
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear thousands