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The Great Stupa of Anuradhapura
Jetavanaramaya — 1 km from Anuradhapura
THE BRICK MOUNTAINPhoto by Wimukthi Bandara on Wikimedia CommonsThe largest brick structure ever built — around 93 million bricks, by most engineering estimates.
The largest stupa in Anuradhapura, raised by King Mahasena in the 3rd century CE at the heart of the Jetavana monastery. It stood among the tallest structures of the ancient world, exceeded only by the pyramids at Giza.
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8.3520° N, 80.4048° ECarto · OSM
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