Governor’s Palace at Uxmal
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The Governor’s Palace at Uxmal is a grand Puuc-style Maya administrative complex renowned for its intricate stone mosaics and elevated position overlooking the ancient city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor's Palace (Uxmal) | 2 |
| Governor's Palace at Uxmal | 1 |
| Governor’s Palace at Uxmal canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya palace
ⓘ
administrative complex ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| access | via monumental stairway from plaza below ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Lord Chahk (Chaak) of Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Late Classic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| façadeDecoration |
Venus glyphs
ⓘ
geometric stone mosaics ⓘ lattice patterns ⓘ mask panels ⓘ serpent motifs ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
elite residential complex ⓘ seat of political authority ⓘ |
| governingBody | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
broad stairway access
ⓘ
colonnettes ⓘ friezes ⓘ large terrace platform ⓘ long multi-room range building ⓘ multiple doorways ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate façade decoration
ⓘ
intricate stone mosaics ⓘ long horizontal palace façade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| orientation | astronomically influenced alignment ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial center of Uxmal ⓘ |
| partOf | Uxmal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | elevated platform ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Puuc region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Maya religion ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Maya political organization
ⓘ
Puuc architectural development ⓘ |
| roofType | corbelled vault ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Ancient Maya City of Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governor's Palace (Uxmal)
this entity surface form:
Governor's Palace at Uxmal
subject surface form:
Great Pyramid of Uxmal
this entity surface form:
Governor's Palace (Uxmal)