Jetavanaramaya
E572726
Jetavanaramaya is an ancient and massive Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the tallest and largest brick structures of the ancient world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan stupa architecture ⓘ |
| associatedMonasticComplex | Jetavana Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | approximately 112 meters ⓘ |
| builtBy | King Mahasena of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRole | important religious center of ancient Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially restored monument ⓘ |
| constructedWithMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| constructionCompletionApproximateDate | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of King Mahasena ⓘ |
| constructionStartApproximateDate | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf | Buddha (traditional belief) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCapitalDistanceRelation | north of Colombo ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage site for Buddhists
ⓘ
symbol of ancient Sinhalese engineering ⓘ |
| currentUse |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| era | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | reliquary monument ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central solid brick core
ⓘ
encircling terraces ⓘ monastic buildings around the stupa ⓘ square harmika at the top ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Jetavanārāma (transliteration)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ජේතවනාරාමය (Sinhala) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 122 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest stupas in the ancient world
ⓘ
being one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Abhayagiri Dagaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruwanwelisaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Maha Bodhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalHeight | approximately 122 meters ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacred City of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | hemispherical dome on a square platform ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| tradition | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 1982 (as part of Sacred City of Anuradhapura) ⓘ |
| volumeRank | one of the largest brick structures by volume ⓘ |
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