Paharpur Buddhist Monastery

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paharpur_Buddhist_Monastery
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Somapura_Mahavihara
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Buddhist_Vihara
gptkbp:area 11 hectares
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Dharma_Pala
gptkbp:builtInCentury 8th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
1923
gptkbp:features monastic cells
central shrine
terracotta plaques
gptkbp:function cathedral
monastic education
residence for monks
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology,_Bangladesh
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paharpur Buddhist Monastery
gptkbp:influenced Southeast Asian Buddhist architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Gupta_architecture
gptkbp:latitude 25.0275
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Naogaon_District
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkbp:longitude 88.9747
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Paharpur
gptkb:Naogaon
gptkbp:notableFor large monastic complex
extensive terracotta ornamentation
unique cruciform central shrine
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:region gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:significance one of the largest Buddhist monasteries south of the Himalayas
gptkbp:status ruins
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iv
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1985
yes
322
gptkbp:website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/322
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naogaon_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7