North Acropolis

The North Acropolis 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Park
  • Description: ancient site in Guatemala
  • Also known as: “Acrópolis del Norte” and “North Acropolis, Tikal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tikal and Temple I.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Ruins
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Tikal 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.

Ruins
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0.
Tikal is a Mesoamerican pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of in the of northern . The temple was built in the Late Classic Period in a style reminiscent of the Early Classic.

North Acropolis

Latitude
17.22271° or 17° 13′ 22″ north
Longitude
-89.62346° or 89° 37′ 24″ west
Open location code
769G69FG+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157389693
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q15262486
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Satellite Map

Discover North Acropolis from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“North Acropolis” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “提卡爾北衛城”
  • Indonesian: “Akropolis Utara, Tikal”
  • Polish: “Północny Akropol”
  • Russian: “Северный акрополь”

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Highlights include Great Plaza and Temple II.

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