Pagan (Bagan)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pagan_(Bagan)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned	13th century
gptkbp:alternativeName	gptkb:Bagan gptkb:Pagan
gptkbp:area	104 km²
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Pagan_Kingdom
gptkbp:coordinates	21.1667° N, 94.8667° E
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	center of Burmese culture center of Theravada Buddhism
gptkbp:destroyedBy	gptkb:Mongol_invasions
gptkbp:foundedIn	9th century
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Pagan_Dynasty
gptkbp:hasInscription	gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:hasTemple	over 2,000
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Pagan (Bagan)
gptkbp:knownFor	monasteries Buddhist temples pagodas
gptkbp:languageSpoken	Burmese
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Myanmar gptkb:Mandalay_Region
gptkbp:locatedOn	gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Ananda_Temple gptkb:Dhammayangyi_Temple gptkb:Shwezigon_Pagoda gptkb:Thatbyinnyu_Temple
gptkbp:peakPeriod	11th to 13th centuries
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:significantEvent	gptkb:Mongol_invasion_of_1287
gptkbp:touristAttraction	yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	2019 yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:King_Anawrahta
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6