Laconian Mani
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Laconian Mani is a rugged, historic region in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, known for its stone tower houses, dramatic mountain and coastal landscapes, and preserved traditional villages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laconian Mani canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Region of Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Messenian Mani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
hot dry summers
ⓘ
mild wet winters ⓘ |
| containsLandmark |
Cape Tainaron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diros Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Areopoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerolimenas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitta NERFINISHED ⓘ Limeni NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Kagio NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatheia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn |
Laconian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Maniot traditions
ⓘ
traditional stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Byzantine churches
ⓘ
fortified tower settlements ⓘ olive groves ⓘ rocky terraces ⓘ stone tower houses ⓘ traditional stone villages ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
dramatic cliffs
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ottoman era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-autonomous under Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blood feuds in earlier centuries
ⓘ
clan-based social structure ⓘ harsh, arid environment ⓘ preserved traditional villages ⓘ role in Greek War of Independence ⓘ tower-house architecture ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
southern Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernEconomicActivity |
olive oil production
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mani Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional unit of Laconia ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | largely Greek Orthodox ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
olive cultivation
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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