Polonnaruwa Ancient City

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Pabalu_Vehera
gptkb:Siva_Devale
gptkb:Buddhist_stupas
gptkb:Nissanka_Latha_Mandapaya
gptkb:Sathmahal_Prasada
gptkb:Alahana_Pirivena
gptkb:Rankoth_Vehera
Atadage
Vishnu Devale
Kiri Vihara
Thivanka Image House
gptkbp:cultural_influence Buddhist culture
South Asian history
Sinhalese culture
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:established_in 11th century
gptkbp:features gptkb:Palace
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkb:Gal_Vihara
Stone carvings
Ancient sculptures
Lotus Pond
Ancient irrigation systems
Historical inscriptions
gptkbp:historical_period Medieval period
Anuradhapura period
Post-Anuradhapura period
gptkbp:historical_significance Capital of Sri Lanka
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polonnaruwa Ancient City
gptkbp:is_visited_by Tourists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Archaeological_Department_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:notable_event Restoration efforts in the 20th century
Development of irrigation systems
Tourism development in the 21st century
Cultural flourishing in the 12th century
Construction of the Royal Palace
Decline of Polonnaruwa as capital
Rediscovery in the 19th century
Rise of Polonnaruwa as capital
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Vijayabahu_I
gptkb:King_Nissanka_Malla
gptkb:King_Parakramabahu_I
gptkb:King_Parakramabahu_II
gptkb:King_Kalinga_Magha
gptkb:King_Mahinda_IV
gptkbp:notable_for Ancient architecture
Archaeological sites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4