Hampi

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Hampi is an ancient ruined city in Karnataka, India, famed for its monumental Hindu temples and as the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Vijayanagara architecture
country India
destroyedAfterBattle Battle of Talikota
distanceFromBengaluru approximately 340 km
formerCapitalOf Vijayanagara Empire
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
Government of Karnataka
hasFeature granite boulder-strewn landscape
market streets (bazaars)
royal enclosure
sacred riverfront ghats
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Dravidian architecture
extensive ruins
monumental Hindu temples
locatedIn Karnataka
Vijayanagara district
locatedOn Tungabhadra River
majorStructure Achyutaraya Temple
Elephant Stables
Hemakuta Hill temples
Krishna Temple
Lotus Mahal
Malyavanta Raghunatha Temple
Queen’s Bath
Stone Chariot at Vittala Temple
majorTemple Hazara Rama Temple
Virupaksha Temple
Vittala Temple
nearestCity Hospet
nearestMajorCity Ballari (Bellary)
linked to: Bellary
partOf Hampi Group of Monuments
linked to: Hampi
peakFlourishedInCentury 14th century
15th century
16th century
primaryConstructionMaterial granite
region South India
religiousTradition Hinduism
stateOfficialLanguage Kannada
tourismType cultural tourism
pilgrimage tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986
zoning core zone and buffer zone (World Heritage)

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South India hasUNESCOSite Hampi
Karnataka hasHeritageSite Hampi
Karnataka hasHeritageSite Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Sri Krishnadevaraya birthPlace Hampi region (approximate)
linked to: Hampi
Sri Krishnadevaraya deathPlace Vijayanagara (approximate)
linked to: Hampi
Bellary hasNearbyCity Hampi
Bellary nearbyWorldHeritageSite Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Tungabhadra River associatedWith Hampi temple complex
linked to: Hampi
Hampi partOf Hampi Group of Monuments
linked to: Hampi
Vijayanagara Empire UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteAtCapital Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Vijayanagara Empire notableMonument Hampi Bazaar
linked to: Hampi
Ballari hasNearbyHeritageSite Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site, nearby region)
linked to: Hampi
Tirumala Devi associatedWithCity Vijayanagara (Hampi)
linked to: Hampi
Hospet gatewayTo Hampi
Hospet partOfTourismCircuit Hampi–Hospet tourism circuit
linked to: Hampi
Hospet isAccessPointFor UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Koppal nearbyHeritageSite Hampi
Hosapete isGatewayTo Hampi
Hosapete isGatewayTo Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Hosapete near Hampi
Hosapete hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite Group of Monuments at Hampi
linked to: Hampi
Karnataka hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Hampi
subject linked to: Karnataka and Kerala