Kanishka Stupa

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stupa
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Buddhist_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kanishka_the_Great
Buddhist_festivals
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:built gptkb:Kushan_Empire
brick and stone
gptkbp:constructedIn 2nd century CE
gptkbp:contains inscriptions
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Buddhist_heritage
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Buddhism
gptkbp:established British_archaeologists
gptkbp:features large dome
carvings and sculptures
relics of Buddha
gptkbp:height approximately 70 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ancient_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kanishka Stupa
gptkbp:influenced Buddhist_architecture_in_Central_Asia
later_stupas_in_Asia
gptkbp:influencedBy Indian_art
gptkbp:inspiration artistic works
gptkbp:is a cultural heritage site
a site of cultural exchange
a site of historical research
a significant archaeological site
a symbol of religious tolerance
a site of restoration efforts
a site of archaeological significance
a monument of historical importance
a reminder of the spread of Buddhism
a representation of ancient trade routes
a_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_candidate
a_focal_point_for_Buddhist_studies
a_landmark_in_Peshawar
gptkbp:isConsidered one of the largest stupas
gptkbp:isPartOf Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa_province
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Peshawar
1908
gptkbp:maintainedBy archaeological site
gptkbp:partOf Buddhist_pilgrimage_route
gptkbp:recognizes historical monument
gptkbp:renovated recent years
gptkbp:represents Kushan architectural innovation
gptkbp:significance important pilgrimage site
gptkbp:surroundedBy monasteries
gptkbp:symbolizes Buddhist_cosmology
gptkbp:visitedBy pilgrims