Dambadeniya
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Dambadeniya was a medieval capital of Sri Lanka, notable as a royal stronghold and political center during the Dambadeniya Kingdom in the 13th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dambadeniya canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former capital ⓘ historical city ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Dambadeniya Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | approximately 70–80 km ⓘ |
| elevation | rocky hill ⓘ |
| function |
political center
ⓘ
royal stronghold ⓘ |
| governedBy | Sinhalese kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive walls
ⓘ
fortified rock ⓘ moats ⓘ palace complex ruins ⓘ ponds ⓘ stupa ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
ancient temple
ⓘ
defensive ramparts ⓘ royal palace ruins ⓘ stone steps to summit ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
served as a major royal stronghold in 13th-century Sri Lanka
ⓘ
served as a political and administrative center of the Dambadeniya Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kurunegala District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rock outcrop ⓘ |
| near | Kurunegala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
medieval Sinhalese architecture
ⓘ
role in Sri Lankan monarchy ⓘ royal fortifications ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural heritage of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| predecessorCapital | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coconut Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyAssociated | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorCapital | Yapahuwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentWhenCapital | monarchy ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalBy | Dambadeniya Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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