Royal Palace complex
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The Royal Palace complex is an ancient architectural ensemble in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, featuring the ruins of a grand royal residence and associated administrative and ceremonial structures from the island’s medieval capital.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Palace complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historic ruin ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Sri Lankan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityStatus | located in medieval capital of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryCapitalRole | former capital of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| functionInHistory | seat of royal administration in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ancillary administrative buildings
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ pillared halls ⓘ royal audience hall ⓘ royal residential quarters ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Parakrama Samudra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Polonnaruwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | example of medieval royal urban planning in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
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