Inwa
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Inwa is an ancient royal capital of Burma (Myanmar), renowned for its historical ruins and role as a major political and cultural center for several Burmese kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inwa canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ |
| abandonedAsCapital | 1841 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inwa (Ava) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratanapura NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadanapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Burmese ⓘ |
| capitalFrom | 1364 ⓘ |
| capitalUntil | 1841 ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | earthquake ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Thado Minbya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1364 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Ava kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konbaung kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortified layout
ⓘ
grid-like city plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern Burma
ⓘ
late medieval Burma ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist monasteries
ⓘ
brick and teak architecture ⓘ city walls and moats ⓘ historical ruins ⓘ royal palace remains ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallyDominant | Burmese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Irrawaddy River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myitnge River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEarthquakeYear | 1839 ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Bagaya Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanmyint Watch Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| partOf | Tada-U District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistorically | Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyDominant | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Amarapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
cultural center of Burmese kingdoms
ⓘ
political center of Burmese kingdoms ⓘ |
| servedAsCapitalOf |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ava NERFINISHED ⓘ Konbaung Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Taungoo Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
accessible by boat and horse cart
ⓘ
popular tourist destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near Mandalay ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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