Nunnery Quadrangle

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Nunnery Quadrangle is a large, ornate complex of four palatial buildings surrounding a central courtyard at the Maya archaeological site of Uxmal, renowned as one of the finest examples of Puuc-style architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya architectural structure ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ
architectural complex ⓘ
access entered via stairways from lower plaza ⓘ
approximateDateOfConstruction 6th century ⓘ
7th century ⓘ
architecturalStyle Puuc style ⓘ
civilization Maya ⓘ
conservationStatus partially restored ⓘ
consideredOneOf finest examples of Puuc architecture ⓘ
constructionMaterial limestone ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
culture Maya civilization ⓘ
elevationRelativeToSite slightly elevated terrace ⓘ
function ceremonial complex ⓘ
elite residential and administrative complex ⓘ
governingBody Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ
hasFeature decorated roof combs ⓘ
geometric stone mosaics ⓘ
long vaulted rooms ⓘ
multiple doorways opening onto courtyard ⓘ
zoomorphic and anthropomorphic carvings ⓘ
hasPart central courtyard of Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
east building of Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
north building of Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
south building of Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
west building of Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedIn Mexico ⓘ
Uxmal ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ
Yucatán state ⓘ
misleadingName not actually a nunnery ⓘ
namedBy Spanish colonial explorers ⓘ
notableFor Puuc-style decorative elements ⓘ
long palace-style ranges ⓘ
ornate stone mosaic façades ⓘ
richly carved friezes ⓘ
numberOfBuildings 4 ⓘ
orientation around a central courtyard ⓘ
originalFunctionUnknown true ⓘ
partOf Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
Uxmal archaeological site ⓘ
linked to: Uxmal
period Late Classic Maya period ⓘ
region Puuc region ⓘ
shape rectangular courtyard complex ⓘ
touristAttraction major visitor focus at Uxmal ⓘ
vaultType Maya corbelled vault ⓘ

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Uxmal → hasStructure → Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
Uxmal → hasStructure → West Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
linked to: Nunnery Quadrangle
Uxmal → hasStructure → East Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
linked to: Nunnery Quadrangle
Uxmal → hasStructure → North Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
linked to: Nunnery Quadrangle
Uxmal → hasStructure → South Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
linked to: Nunnery Quadrangle
House of the Pigeons → isNearby → Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
Great Pyramid of Uxmal → nearbyStructure → Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ
subject linked to: Great Pyramid
Great Pyramid of Uxmal → locatedNear → Nunnery Quadrangle ⓘ