Hampi

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Hampi is an ancient ruined city in Karnataka, India, famed for its monumental Hindu temples and as the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Vijayanagara architecture
country India
destroyedAfterBattle Battle of Talikota
distanceFromBengaluru approximately 340 km
formerCapitalOf Vijayanagara Empire
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
Government of Karnataka
hasFeature granite boulder-strewn landscape
market streets (bazaars)
royal enclosure
sacred riverfront ghats
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Dravidian architecture
extensive ruins
monumental Hindu temples
locatedIn Karnataka
Vijayanagara district
locatedOn Tungabhadra River
majorStructure Achyutaraya Temple
Elephant Stables
Hemakuta Hill temples
Krishna Temple
Lotus Mahal
Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple
Queen’s Bath
Stone Chariot at Vittala Temple
majorTemple Hazara Rama Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Vittala Temple
nearestCity Hospet
nearestMajorCity Bellary
surface form: Ballari (Bellary)
partOf Hampi self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hampi Group of Monuments
peakFlourishedInCentury 14th century
15th century
16th century
primaryConstructionMaterial granite
region South India
religiousTradition Hinduism
stateOfficialLanguage Kannada
tourismType cultural tourism
pilgrimage tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986
zoning core zone and buffer zone (World Heritage)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South India hasUNESCOSite Hampi
Karnataka hasHeritageSite Hampi
Karnataka hasHeritageSite Hampi
this entity surface form: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Sri Krishnadevaraya birthPlace Hampi
this entity surface form: Hampi region (approximate)
Sri Krishnadevaraya deathPlace Hampi
this entity surface form: Vijayanagara (approximate)
Bellary hasNearbyCity Hampi
Bellary nearbyWorldHeritageSite Hampi
this entity surface form: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Tungabhadra River associatedWith Hampi
this entity surface form: Hampi temple complex
Hampi partOf Hampi self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hampi Group of Monuments
Vijayanagara Empire UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteAtCapital Hampi
this entity surface form: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Vijayanagara Empire notableMonument Hampi
this entity surface form: Hampi Bazaar
Ballari hasNearbyHeritageSite Hampi
this entity surface form: Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site, nearby region)
Tirumala Devi associatedWithCity Hampi
this entity surface form: Vijayanagara (Hampi)
Hospet gatewayTo Hampi
Hospet partOfTourismCircuit Hampi
this entity surface form: Hampi–Hospet tourism circuit
Hospet isAccessPointFor Hampi
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi
Koppal nearbyHeritageSite Hampi
Hosapete isGatewayTo Hampi
Hosapete isGatewayTo Hampi
this entity surface form: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Hosapete near Hampi
Hosapete hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite Hampi
this entity surface form: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Karnataka and Kerala hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Hampi
subject surface form: Karnataka