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Jetavanaramaya, a cultural site in Anuradhapura
THE BRICK MOUNTAINPhoto by Wikipedia: Jetavanaramaya on Wikipedia1 km from Anuradhapura

CULTURAL · UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE

The Great Stupa of Anuradhapura

Jetavanaramaya · Cultural Triangle

Built

3rd c. BCE

Visit

1-2 hrs

Best

Morning

Region

Cultural Triangle

The 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.

3rd c. BCE1-2 hrsMorning
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