Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

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astronomical observatory heritage site tourist attraction

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Aliases (1)

Samrat Yantra ×1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astronomical observatory → heritage site → tourist attraction →
architecturalStyle	masonry observatory →
astronomicalSystem	Indian astronomical tradition → Ptolemaic tradition →
builtBy	Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II →
constructedIn	early 18th century →
constructionEnd	circa 1730 →
constructionStart	circa 1724 →
continent	Asia →
coordinateLocation	26.9248° N, 75.8267° E →
country	India →
governingBody	Archaeological Survey of India →
hasPart	Chakra Yantra → Dakshinottar Bhitti → Digamsa Yantra → Disha Yantra → Jai Prakash Yantra → Kapala Yantra → Karnti Vritya Yantra → Nadi Valaya Yantra → Rama Yantra → Rashivalaya Yantras → Samrat Yantra → Unnatamsa Yantra → Yantra Raj →
hasSundial	Samrat Yantra →
heritageDesignation	Monument of National Importance (India) →
locatedIn	Jaipur → Jaipur district → Rajasthan → Rajasthan state → historic city of Jaipur →
materialUsed	brick → marble → stone →
nearby	City Palace, Jaipur → Hawa Mahal →
notableFor	large masonry instruments → world’s largest stone sundial →
orientation	aligned with cardinal directions →
partOf	Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh →
purpose	astrological calculations → astronomical observations → determining eclipses → measuring time → tracking celestial bodies →
relatedWork	Jantar Mantar, Delhi → Jantar Mantar, Mathura → Jantar Mantar, Ujjain → Jantar Mantar, Varanasi →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(iii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear	2010 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	true →
visitorAttraction	major tourist site in Jaipur →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northern India → Western India →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Jaipur →	hasLandmark
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ("Samrat Yantra") →	hasPart
City Palace, Jaipur →	nearbyAttraction
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi →	relatedTo