Temple of Kukulkan (Chichen Itza)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Temple_of_Kukulkan_(Chichen_Itza)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mesoamerican pyramid
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:El_Castillo
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Maya-Toltec
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:builtYear 8th-12th centuries
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Chac_Mool_statue
inner temple
jaguar throne
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Kukulkan
gptkbp:function astronomer
cathedral
gptkbp:height about 30 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Temple of Kukulkan (Chichen Itza)
gptkbp:latitude 20.6843° N
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Yucatán_Peninsula
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkbp:longitude 88.5678° W
gptkbp:material limestone
gptkbp:notableFeature serpent shadow effect during equinox
gptkbp:numberOfStairways 4
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chichen_Itza_archaeological_site
gptkbp:platforms 9
gptkbp:stairwayOrientation cardinal directions
gptkbp:step 365
gptkbp:symbolizes Maya religion
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1988
yes
gptkbp:World_Wonder gptkb:New_Seven_Wonders_of_the_World
gptkbp:World_Wonder_designation_year 2007
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Feathered_Serpent_(Quetzalcoatl)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7