Sanchi Buddhist Monuments

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sanchi_Buddhist_Monuments
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
Buddhist monument complex
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkb:Satavahana_Dynasty
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ashoka_the_Great
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:Maurya_Empire
3rd century BCE to 12th century CE
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Buddhist_Viharas
gptkb:Great_Stupa
gptkb:Toranas
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkb:Stupa_2
gptkb:Stupa_3
Buddhist Temples
Monolithic Pillars
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi 46 km
gptkbp:famousFor Buddhist art and sculpture
elaborate gateways
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sanchi Buddhist Monuments
gptkbp:latitude 23.4791
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Madhya_Pradesh
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sanchi
gptkbp:longitude 77.7369
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bhopal
gptkbp:notableFeature carved stone railings
depictions of Jataka tales
medallions and reliefs
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:region gptkb:Central_India
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:significance oldest stone structures in India
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(ii)
(i)
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Asia-Pacific
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1989
524
gptkbp:website https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/524/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Stupa_at_Sanchi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6