Temple of the Inscriptions

The Temple of the Inscriptions is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of , located in the modern-day state of , Mexico.
  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Palenque

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palenque.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palenque/Temp.
Palenque is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of in southern . is situated 8 km east of Temple of the Inscriptions.
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Latitude
17.48361° or 17° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
-92.04695° or 92° 2′ 49″ west
Open location code
7699FXM3+C6
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Temple of the Inscriptions” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գրությունների տաճար”
  • Belarusian: “Храм надпісаў”
  • Catalan: “Temple de les Inscripcions”
  • Chinese: “碑铭神庙”
  • Chinese: “铭文寺”
  • Esperanto: “Templo de la Enskriboj”
  • French: “Temple des Inscriptions”
  • Galician: “Templo das Inscricións”
  • Georgian: “წარწერების ტაძარი”
  • German: “Tempel der Inschriften”
  • Italian: “Tempio delle iscrizioni”
  • Japanese: “碑文の神殿”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Inskrypcji”
  • Portuguese: “Casa das Nove Lanças Afiadas”
  • Portuguese: “Templo das Inscrições”
  • Russian: “Храм надписей”
  • Spanish: “Casa de las Nueve Lanzas Afiladas”
  • Spanish: “Templo de las Inscripciones”
  • Vietnamese: “Đền của những câu khắc”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Templo XIII and Templo XII.

Chiapas: Highlights

Learn more about Palenque and Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
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