Royal Bath (Kumara Pokuna)
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Royal Bath (Kumara Pokuna) is an ancient, elaborately carved stone bathing pool that formed part of the royal palace complex in the medieval Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient bathing pool
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | within main Polonnaruwa archaeological park ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace of Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ruins ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasCarvingsOf |
floral motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inlet channels
ⓘ
outlet or drainage channels ⓘ rectangular pool ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Council Chamber of Nissanka Malla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parakrama Samudra reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ royal palace ruins of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate stone carvings
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering features ⓘ ornamental balustrades ⓘ stone steps leading into pool ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient city of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace complex of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of advanced ancient Sri Lankan hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
example of royal leisure architecture in Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | royal family of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bathing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| waterSource |
ancient hydraulic system of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
nearby reservoir and canals ⓘ |
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