Temple I

Tikal Temple I is the designation given to one of the major structures at , one of the largest cities and archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Mesoamerica.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient site
  • Also known as: “Templo I” and “Tikal Temple I”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tikal and North Acropolis.

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is a large archaeological site in the department of Petén. During the Classic Period it was one of the largest and most important of the Mayan cities.

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The of the ancient Maya city of in is an architectural complex that served as a royal necropolis and was a centre for funerary activity for over 1300 years.

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The of the ancient Maya city of is an architectural complex located immediately to the south of the Great Plaza. Tikal is one of the most important archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and is located in the of northern .

Temple I

Latitude
17.22205° or 17° 13′ 19″ north
Longitude
-89.62306° or 89° 37′ 23″ west
Height
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
769G69CG+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157387708
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2185890
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Temple I” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Temple del Gran Jaguar”
  • Catalan: “Tikal I”
  • Chinese: “大捷豹神庙”
  • Chinese: “提卡爾一號神廟”
  • Chinese: “蒂卡尔一号神庙”
  • Chinese: “蒂卡爾一號神廟”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van de Grote Jaguar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد تيكال الاول”
  • French: “temple du grand jaguar”
  • French: “Temple du grand jaguar”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil I Tikal”
  • Macedonian: “Храм Тикал I”
  • Polish: “Świątynia I”
  • Russian: “Храм I”
  • Spanish: “Templo del Gran Jaguar”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм I (Тікаль)”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм I”
  • Uzbek: “Tikal Temple I”

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Highlights include Ball Court (east) and Ball Court (west).

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