Bagaya Monastery
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Bagaya Monastery is a historic teakwood Buddhist monastery in the former royal capital of Ava (Inwa) in Myanmar, renowned for its intricate wood carvings and traditional monastic architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ wooden building ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Burmese monastic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
timber frame construction
ⓘ
traditional joinery without nails ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of traditional Burmese teak monastic construction
ⓘ
important religious site in Inwa ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Burmese wood carving ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Buddhist motif carvings
ⓘ
floral wood carvings ⓘ mythical creature carvings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of learning
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ residence for monks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carved wooden panels
ⓘ
elevated wooden platform ⓘ monastic prayer hall ⓘ wooden pillars ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monastery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Burmese
ⓘ
Pali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | former royal capital of Ava ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
teak
ⓘ
teakwood ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate wood carvings
ⓘ
traditional monastic architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Inwa ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | tiered roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist meditation
ⓘ
monastic education ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.