Huacaypata
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Huacaypata was the main ceremonial and administrative square of the Inca capital Cusco, serving as a central stage for religious rituals, military parades, and imperial celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aucaypata | 1 |
| Huacaypata canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial plaza ⓘ public square ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Inca palaces in Cusco
ⓘ
important Inca temples in Cusco ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates of Plaza de Armas, Cusco ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Inca civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Huacaypata (Quechua) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
main administrative square of Cusco
ⓘ
main ceremonial square of Cusco ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
center of Inca imperial power
ⓘ
space for mustering Inca armies ⓘ stage for state-sponsored religious rituals ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cusco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inca capital Cusco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Cusco District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cusco Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Cusco Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
City of Cuzco UNESCO World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Cusco ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Plaza de Armas of Cusco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Plaza de Armas of Cusco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbolic heart of the Inca capital ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Inca state ceremonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inti Raymi festival NERFINISHED ⓘ military victory celebrations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Inca Empire period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
ⓘ
imperial celebrations ⓘ military parades ⓘ political ceremonies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aucaypata