Sacred City of Anuradhapura

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sacred_City_of_Anuradhapura
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned 11th century CE
gptkbp:area 52 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:King_Devanampiya_Tissa
gptkb:Mahinda_Thera
gptkb:Sanghamitta_Theri
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Anuradhapura_Kingdom
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Abhayagiri_Dagaba
gptkb:Jetavanaramaya
gptkb:Kuttam_Pokuna
gptkb:Lovamahapaya
gptkb:Ruwanwelisaya
gptkb:Sri_Maha_Bodhi
gptkb:Thuparamaya
gptkbp:founded 4th century BCE
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology,_Sri_Lanka
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sacred City of Anuradhapura
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_Central_Province,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:notableFor Buddhist monasteries
ancient stupas
sacred Bodhi tree
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cultural_Triangle_of_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(vi)
(ii)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4