town of Ollantaytambo
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The town of Ollantaytambo is a historic Inca settlement in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its remarkably preserved stone architecture, terraced hillsides, and role as a gateway to Machu Picchu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ollantaytambo town center | 1 |
| town of Ollantaytambo canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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human settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 2792 meters ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pachacuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gravity-fed water system
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narrow cobbled streets ⓘ polygonal stone walls ⓘ trapezoidal doorways ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inca residential blocks
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Inca water channels ⓘ Pinkuylluna storehouses NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural terraces on surrounding hillsides ⓘ stone-paved streets ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Ollantaytambo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Inca architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Inca fortress
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agricultural terraces ⓘ gateway to Machu Picchu ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ well-preserved Inca urban layout ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Quechua
NERFINISHED
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Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sacred Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Cusco Region
NERFINISHED
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Ollantaytambo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Urubamba Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Urubamba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cusco
NERFINISHED
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Machu Picchu NERFINISHED ⓘ Urubamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | route to Aguas Calientes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Ollantaytambo
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Inca resistance against Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Inca fortress ruins
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Inca terraces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ollantaytambo archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Andean town center ⓘ |
| transportHubFor | Machu Picchu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Inca administrative center
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Inca military stronghold ⓘ royal estate of Pachacuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ollantaytambo town center