Saqsaywaman
thumb|right|Sideways view of the walls of Sacsayhuamán showing the details of the stonework and the angle of the walls. thumbnail|Muyuq Marka thumb|Close up of stone wall
Key facts
- Ancient site.image
- Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Perú, 2015-07-31, DD 27.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- A section of the wall of Sacsayhuamán
- Ancient site.map_type
- Peru
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru
- Ancient site.type
- Fortification
- Ancient site.part_of
- Cusco
- Ancient site.cultures
- Inca Empire
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of
- City of Cuzco
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Area
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
- Cultural: iii, iv
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Theories about constructing the megalithic walls
- Modern-day use
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|Sideways view of the walls of Sacsayhuamán showing the details of the stonework and the angle of the walls. thumbnail|Muyuq Marka thumb|Close up of stone wall
Sacsayhuamán ( ; ) or Saksaywaman (from Quechua , , ) is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture. The site is at an altitude of .