Plaza of the Seven Temples
The Plaza of the Seven Temples is an architectural complex in the ruins of the Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. It is to the south of Temple III and to the west of the South Acropolis; it is 300 metres to the southwest of the Great Plaza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Plaza de los Siete Templos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tikal and Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54.
Tikal
Tikal is a large archaeological site in the Guatemalan department of Petén. During the Classic Period it was one of the largest and most important of the Mayan cities.
Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54
Ruins
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mundo Perdido is the largest ceremonial complex dating from the Preclassic period at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 is situated 150 metres west of Plaza of the Seven Temples.
Temple of the Jaguar Priest, Temple III
Ruins
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tikal Temple III, also known as the Temple of the Jaguar Priest, was one of the principal temple pyramids at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala. Temple of the Jaguar Priest, Temple III is situated 250 metres north of Plaza of the Seven Temples.
Plaza of the Seven Temples
- Categories: archaeological site, recreation area, and historic site
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.21977° or 17° 13′ 11″ northLongitude
-89.62585° or 89° 37′ 33″ westOpen location code
769G699F+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 388519158OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7203721
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Polish—“Plaza of the Seven Temples” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Alun-Alun Tujuh Kuil”
- Polish: “Plac Siedmiu Świątyń”
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Highlights include Structure 5D-96 and Structure 5D-95.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza of the Seven Temples”. Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.