city of Ava (Inwa)

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The city of Ava (Inwa) is a historic former royal capital in central Myanmar that served as a major political and cultural center for several Burmese kingdoms.

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city of Ava (Inwa) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site ⓘ
former capital city ⓘ
historic city ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Innwa ⓘ
Inwa ⓘ
Ratanapura ⓘ
associatedWithDynasty Ava Dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Ava dynasty

Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ
Taungoo Dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty
capitalOf Ava Kingdom ⓘ
Burmese kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Kingdom of Ava

Kingdom of Ava ⓘ
Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ
Taungoo Dynasty ⓘ
linked to: Toungoo Dynasty
country Myanmar ⓘ
currentUse historical site ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ
destroyedBy earthquake ⓘ
foundationYear 1364 ⓘ
foundedAs royal capital ⓘ
foundedBy Thado Minbya ⓘ
hasHeritage ancient monasteries ⓘ
city walls remains ⓘ
moats ⓘ
pagodas ⓘ
royal palace ruins ⓘ
watchtower ⓘ
historicalRegion Upper Burma ⓘ
language Burmese ⓘ
locatedIn central Myanmar ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Mandalay Region ⓘ
locatedNearRiver Myitnge River ⓘ
locatedOn artificial island ⓘ
locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River ⓘ
nearbyCity Mandalay ⓘ
Sagaing ⓘ
notableEarthquakeYear 1839 ⓘ
partOf Ava–Sagaing cultural landscape ⓘ
Bamar cultural region ⓘ
religion Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to: Theravada
servedAsCapitalFrom 1364 ⓘ
servedAsCapitalUntil 1841 ⓘ
significantFor Burmese Buddhist scholarship ⓘ
Burmese cultural history ⓘ
Burmese literature ⓘ
Burmese political history ⓘ
transportAccess ferry ⓘ
horse cart ⓘ

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Kingdom of Ava → namedAfter → city of Ava (Inwa) ⓘ