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El Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [el kas'tiʎo], 'the Castle'), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
In the Chol-Ch'orti'-Tzeltal family of languages, Kukulcan is Kukulchon. In Ch'orti', Kukulchon is kuk k'ur chon. Kukulkan has its origins among the Maya of the Classic Period, when it was known as Waxaklahun Ubah Kan (/waʃaklaˈχuːn uːˈɓaχ kän/), the War Serpent.
El Castillo, known as the Pyramid of Kukulkan, stands as one of the most iconic and revered structures of the ancient Maya civilization. Located in Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, this magnificent pyramid epitomizes the architectural and astron
16 paź 2023 · Its design, pyramidal in shape, is made up of nine terraces, four main faces with stairs and culminates with a small temple at the top. This imposing temple was a sacred place dedicated to the god Kukulcan, also called in Yucatec Mayan as Kꞌuꞌukꞌul Kaan or ‘feather serpent’.
One of the tallest and most remarkable examples of Maya architecture, it was built during the high point of the Itza-Cocom culture, during the decadence of Mayapan. It is a four sided pyramid, with a rectangular temple on the top.
14 lis 2019 · El Castillo (or “The Castle” in English), also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, stands nearly 80 feet tall in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chichén Itzá, the iconic ancient Maya city and one of...
19 lut 2018 · Chichen Itza is a former Mayan city and current archeological site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, known for pyramids like El Castillo among its preserved ruins.
