Quadrangle of the Nuns
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The Quadrangle of the Nuns is a large, ornate complex of interconnected palaces and courtyards at the Maya archaeological site of Uxmal, renowned as a masterpiece of Puuc-style architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya palace complex
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archaeological site feature ⓘ architectural complex ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Late Classic Maya ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central courtyard
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east building ⓘ multiple palace ranges ⓘ north building ⓘ south building ⓘ west building ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Chaac masks
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colonnettes ⓘ hieroglyphic panels ⓘ lattice stonework ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad stairways
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elevated platforms ⓘ multiple doorways opening onto the courtyard ⓘ vaulted rooms ⓘ |
| hasForm | quadrangle ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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ceremonial space ⓘ palatial residence ⓘ |
| hasLayout | four buildings around a central courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
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Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| namedBy | Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | resemblance to a convent cloister ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Puuc-style geometric ornament
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complex iconographic program ⓘ long palace ranges ⓘ ornate stone mosaic façades ⓘ richly decorated upper façades ⓘ |
| originalName | unknown ⓘ |
| partOf | Uxmal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| roofType | corbelled vaults ⓘ |
| significance |
key example of Maya palace architecture
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masterpiece of Puuc architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Uxmal and the Puuc region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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