Great Pyramid of Cholula
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The Great Pyramid of Cholula is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in central Mexico, notable for being the largest pyramid in the world by volume and a major pre-Hispanic religious center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Pyramid of Cholula canonical | 18 |
| Gran Pirámide de Cholula | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian monument ⓘ pyramid ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tlachihualtepetl
ⓘ
Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
Olmec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Olmec
Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacano
Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec
|
| baseArea | about 18 hectares ⓘ |
| baseLength | about 450 metres per side ⓘ |
| churchConstructionDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Classic Mesoamerican period
ⓘ
Postclassic Mesoamerican period ⓘ Preclassic Mesoamerican period ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Mesoamerican ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasFeature | extensive tunnel system ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multiple superimposed pyramids ⓘ |
| hasStructureOnTop |
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
|
| height | about 66 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Cholula archaeological zone protected by INAH ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Mexico
ⓘ
Cholula ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Puebla ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material |
adobe bricks
ⓘ
earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near | city of Puebla ⓘ |
| numberOfConstructionStages | at least 4 main stages ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological zone of Cholula
ⓘ
surface form:
Cholula archaeological zone
|
| preHispanicImportance | major religious center in central Mexico ⓘ |
| region |
Puebla Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of Puebla
|
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| style | Mesoamerican pyramid architecture ⓘ |
| superlative |
largest pyramid in the world by volume
ⓘ
one of the largest monuments ever constructed ⓘ |
| translationOfName | artificial mountain ⓘ |
| tunnelLength | several kilometers ⓘ |
| volume | approximately 4.45 million cubic metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
subject surface form:
Massacre at Cholula
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies
this entity surface form:
Gran Pirámide de Cholula