Sogamoso Sun Temple
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The Sogamoso Sun Temple is a reconstructed Muisca ceremonial temple in central Colombia dedicated to the sun god Sué and serving as a key archaeological and cultural heritage site.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
reconstructed temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Muisca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Muisca people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEthnographicContext | Chibchan cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for Muisca cosmology
ⓘ
symbol of indigenous heritage in Boyacá ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeityType | sun god ⓘ |
| function |
archaeological interpretation site
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Muisca architecture ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Sué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
thatch
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
indigenous Andean cosmology
ⓘ
pre-Columbian history of Colombia ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
guided tours
ⓘ
museum exhibits ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Colombia ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Spanish ⓘ |
| localName | Templo del Sol de Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boyacá Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Altiplano Cundiboyacense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the sun ⓘ |
| near | Cordillera Oriental of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | open-air museum feature ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltBy | Muisca civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Museo Arqueológico de Sogamoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | Muisca ceremonial temple ⓘ |
| religion | Muisca religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
late Muisca period
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic era ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
educational visits
ⓘ
offerings to the sun ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
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