Plaza of the
Thousand Columns
Catherwood drawing of the Thousand Columns
from the mid 19th century.
Adjoining the Temple of the Warriors on the eastern plaza of the central plain of Chichen Itza, the group of the thousand columns was built between 900 and 1200 A.D. and originally covered in plaster and painted.
The columns once supported a frieze and a roof which have since collapsed. The exact nature of the roof is not known. It may have been made of thatch or wood and mortar. It is believed that these were once great meeting halls. Remains of the painted frieze indicate that it was decorated with Chaac masks and other motifs representing an earlier priestly class who governed the city. However, the addition of warriors on the pillars must have made the citizens aware of the military-religious aspect of this site.
Recontruction of the Plaza of A Thousand
Columns & Temple of the Warriors.
This vast space, which resembles the Temple of the Warriors, has a quadrangular floor plan. It is surrounded by several important structures including the Temple of the Warriors, the Mercado (marketplace) and some structures still to be reconstructed.
from the mid 19th century.
Adjoining the Temple of the Warriors on the eastern plaza of the central plain of Chichen Itza, the group of the thousand columns was built between 900 and 1200 A.D. and originally covered in plaster and painted.
The columns once supported a frieze and a roof which have since collapsed. The exact nature of the roof is not known. It may have been made of thatch or wood and mortar. It is believed that these were once great meeting halls. Remains of the painted frieze indicate that it was decorated with Chaac masks and other motifs representing an earlier priestly class who governed the city. However, the addition of warriors on the pillars must have made the citizens aware of the military-religious aspect of this site.
Recontruction of the Plaza of A Thousand
Columns & Temple of the Warriors.
This vast space, which resembles the Temple of the Warriors, has a quadrangular floor plan. It is surrounded by several important structures including the Temple of the Warriors, the Mercado (marketplace) and some structures still to be reconstructed.
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