Great Pyramid of Cholula

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The Great Pyramid of Cholula is an ancient Mesoamerican temple complex in central Mexico, notable for being the largest pyramid in the world by volume and a major pre-Hispanic religious center.

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Great Pyramid of Cholula canonical 18
Gran Pirámide de Cholula 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesoamerican temple
archaeological site
pre-Columbian monument
pyramid
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Tlachihualtepetl
Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid
associatedCulture Aztec
linked to: Aztec Empire

Olmec
linked to: Olmec civilization

Teotihuacano
Toltec
linked to: Toltec civilization
baseArea about 18 hectares
baseLength about 450 metres per side
churchConstructionDate 16th century
constructionPeriod Classic Mesoamerican period
Postclassic Mesoamerican period
Preclassic Mesoamerican period
constructionStart 3rd century BCE
country Mexico
culture Mesoamerican
dedicatedTo Quetzalcoatl
era Pre-Columbian Americas
excavationStart 1930s
function ceremonial center
pilgrimage site
religious center
hasFeature extensive tunnel system
hasStructure multiple superimposed pyramids
hasStructureOnTop Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
height about 66 metres
heritageStatus part of Cholula archaeological zone protected by INAH
locatedIn Central Mexico
Cholula
Mexico
Puebla
managingOrganization Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
material adobe bricks
earth
stone
near city of Puebla
numberOfConstructionStages at least 4 main stages
partOf Cholula archaeological zone
preHispanicImportance major religious center in central Mexico
region Valley of Puebla
linked to: Puebla Valley
religion Mesoamerican polytheism
style Mesoamerican pyramid architecture
superlative largest pyramid in the world by volume
one of the largest monuments ever constructed
translationOfName artificial mountain
tunnelLength several kilometers
volume approximately 4.45 million cubic metres

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Puebla hasNearbySite Great Pyramid of Cholula
Cholula knownFor Great Pyramid of Cholula
Cholula hasLandmark Great Pyramid of Cholula
Universidad de las Américas Puebla locatedNear Great Pyramid of Cholula
Massacre at Cholula tookPlaceAtReligiousCenter Great Pyramid of Cholula
subject linked to: massacre at Cholula
Puebla Valley hasCulturalHeritageSite Great Pyramid of Cholula
San Pedro Cholula main square nearby Great Pyramid of Cholula
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church locatedOnTopOf Great Pyramid of Cholula
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church associatedWith Great Pyramid of Cholula
archaeological zone of Cholula contains Great Pyramid of Cholula
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies locatedOnTopOf Great Pyramid of Cholula
subject linked to: archaeological zone of Cholula
archaeological zone of Cholula knownFor Great Pyramid of Cholula
Tlachihualtepetl Pyramid alsoKnownAs Great Pyramid of Cholula
Tlachihualtepetl alsoKnownAs Great Pyramid of Cholula
Tlachihualtepetl alsoKnownAs Gran Pirámide de Cholula
linked to: Great Pyramid of Cholula
San Pedro Cholula near Great Pyramid of Cholula
San Andrés Cholula hasCulturalAttraction Great Pyramid of Cholula
San Andrés Cholula locatedNear Great Pyramid of Cholula
Puebla metropolitan area hasLandmark Great Pyramid of Cholula