Temple of Kukulkan
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The Temple of Kukulkan, also known as El Castillo, is a monumental step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá in Mexico, famed for its precise astronomical alignment and equinox serpent-shadow phenomenon.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Kukulcán | 4 |
| El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán) | 3 |
| El Castillo pyramid | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
astronomical events
ⓘ
cardinal directions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | El Castillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya-Toltec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Itza Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseWidth |
about 180 feet per side
ⓘ
about 55 meters per side ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kukulkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equinoxPhenomenon | shadow resembling a descending serpent on north staircase ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| famousFor | equinox serpent-shadow phenomenon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
four stairways
ⓘ
nine terraces ⓘ serpent-head sculptures at stair bases ⓘ temple at the summit ⓘ |
| hasInnerStructure | earlier pyramid inside ⓘ |
| hasStairsOn |
east side
ⓘ
north side ⓘ south side ⓘ west side ⓘ |
| height |
about 30 meters
ⓘ
about 98 feet ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfStepsPerStairway | 91 ⓘ |
| observedOn |
autumn equinox
ⓘ
spring equinox ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chichén Itzá archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New7Wonders of the World list (Chichén Itzá) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Postclassic Maya ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Maya calendar
ⓘ
solar year ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfSteps | 365 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist destination in Mexico ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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Temple of Kukulcán
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Temple of Kukulcán
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Temple of Kukulcán
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Temple of Kukulcán
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El Castillo pyramid
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El Castillo pyramid
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El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
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El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
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El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)