Menik Vehera
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Menik Vehera is a ruined Buddhist monastery complex in the ancient Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, notable for its brick stupa and surrounding monastic structures.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery complex
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic architecture ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central stupa
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raised terrace ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ surrounding monastic structures ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
brick stupa
ⓘ
chapter house ⓘ courtyard ⓘ image house ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ residential cells ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Polonnaruwa archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | important example of Polonnaruwa monastic architecture ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
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monastic residence ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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