Room of the Three Windows

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The Room of the Three Windows is a notable Inca ceremonial chamber at Machu Picchu, distinguished by its three trapezoidal windows overlooking the Sacred Plaza and the surrounding mountains.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca ceremonial chamber
archaeological site feature
adjacentTo Temple of the Sun
surface form: "Intihuatana pyramid complex"

Temple of the Sun
surface form: "Principal Temple (Machu Picchu)"
architecturalStyle Inca architecture
associatedWith Inca cosmology
constructionTechnique ashlar masonry
culture Inca Empire
surface form: "Inca civilization"
discoveredBy Hiram Bingham
surface form: "Hiram Bingham III"
discoveryYear 1911
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 2430 meters
hasArchitecturalFeature trapezoidal windows
hasFloorPlanShape rectangular
hasOpeningType trapezoidal niches
hasWallType massive stone walls
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: "UNESCO World Heritage Site component"
heritageSitePartOf Machu Picchu
surface form: "Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu"
locatedIn Machu Picchu
locatedInArea Sacred Plaza
locatedInCountry Peru
locatedInRegion Cusco Region
materialUsed finely cut stone
numberOfWindows 3
overlooks Sacred Plaza
surrounding mountains
partOf Sacred Plaza
surface form: "Sacred Plaza complex"

central ceremonial sector of Machu Picchu
urban sector of Machu Picchu
religiousSignificance Inca ritual space
touristAttraction yes
usedFor ceremonial purposes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Machu Picchu hasStructure Room of the Three Windows