Paharpur
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Paharpur is an archaeological site in Bangladesh renowned for the ruins of the ancient Buddhist Vihara at Somapura Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed monastery complex.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paharpur Buddhist Vihara
NERFINISHED
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Paharpur Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Somapura Mahavihara at Paharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist monastery architecture
ⓘ
Pala period architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culture | Pala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
10th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central shrine
ⓘ
enclosed quadrangular layout ⓘ ornamental terracotta plaques ⓘ surrounding monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
center of Buddhist learning
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ |
| hasPart | Somapura Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionStatus | protected monument of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
late 8th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist architecture in Java
ⓘ
Buddhist architecture in Myanmar ⓘ Buddhist architecture in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large monastic complex
ⓘ
ruins of an ancient Buddhist vihara ⓘ terracotta ornamentation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naogaon District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajshahi Division NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Badalgachhi Upazila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joypurhat District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBuilding | Somapura Mahavihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 322 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 1985 ⓘ |
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