Upper Town
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Upper Town is the historic fortified upper quarter of the medieval Greek town of Monemvasia, known for its Byzantine ruins and panoramic views over the sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Town canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified settlement
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historic district ⓘ medieval town quarter ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Lower Town (Monemvasia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Byzantine churches
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cisterns ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gates ⓘ ruined houses ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than Lower Town (Monemvasia) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Byzantine ruins
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elevated ⓘ fortified ⓘ largely uninhabited ⓘ panoramic sea views ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lower Town (Monemvasia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnesian coast NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding sea ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of protected archaeological site of Monemvasia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine ruins
ⓘ
historic atmosphere ⓘ panoramic views over the sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
Laconia NERFINISHED ⓘ Monemvasia municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Monemvasia rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Monemvasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Monemvasia municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Myrtoan Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monemvasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval town of Monemvasia ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
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military garrison ⓘ refuge for inhabitants ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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