La Iglesia

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La Iglesia is a smaller, intricately decorated Maya temple structure within the Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

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La Iglesia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple
archaeological structure
pre-Columbian building
access open to visitors within Chichén Itzá site
adjacentTo Las Monjas (The Nunnery)
architecturalStyle Puuc style
Terminal Classic Maya architecture
builtBy Maya builders of Chichén Itzá
conservationStatus preserved archaeological monument
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization
currentUse tourist attraction
estimatedConstructionCentury 9th century
feature Chac (rain god) masks
geometric friezes
intricately carved stone façades
lattice motifs
roof comb remains
zoomorphic masks
functionHypothesis religious or ceremonial use
governingBody Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
hasArtStyle Maya relief sculpture
stone carving decoration
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Chichén Itzá)
inscriptionLanguage Maya hieroglyphs (traces/potential)
locatedIn Chichén Itzá
Mexico
Yucatán Peninsula
Yucatán state
locatedOn karstic limestone plain
material limestone
nearbyStructure El Caracol (observatory)
linked to: El Caracol

El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
linked to: Temple of Kukulkan

Temple of the Warriors
orientation aligned within Las Monjas architectural group
partOf Chichén Itzá archaeological site
linked to: Chichén Itzá

Las Monjas complex
period Terminal Classic period
region Northern Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
relativeSize smaller than main temple-pyramids of Chichén Itzá
religion Maya religion
significance example of Puuc-style ornamentation at Chichén Itzá
tourismCategory cultural heritage site
UNESCOSiteId Chichén Itzá World Heritage listing
visitorAccess viewable from exterior only (interior generally restricted)

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Chichén Itzá hasStructure La Iglesia
Nunnery Complex hasBuilding La Iglesia