Esplanade of Corfu
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Esplanade of Corfu is a large historic public square and promenade in Corfu Town, Greece, known as one of the biggest squares in the Balkans and a central hub of local social and cultural life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| central Esplanade of Corfu | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
promenade
ⓘ
public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Corfu Old Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liston NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Fortress of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cricket matches
ⓘ
strolling and promenading ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
ⓘ
cafés nearby ⓘ cricket pitch ⓘ large open green space ⓘ lawns ⓘ monuments ⓘ paths ⓘ promenade ⓘ restaurants nearby ⓘ tree-lined walks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Town of Corfu ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British Protectorate of the Ionian Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French rule of Corfu ⓘ Venetian rule of Corfu ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Spianada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spianada Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Corfu Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Napoleonic and British-era layout
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being one of the largest squares in the Balkans ⓘ central role in social life of Corfu Town ⓘ views of the Old Fortress ⓘ |
| region | Ionian Islands region of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction for visitors to Corfu ⓘ |
| urbanRole |
central hub of Corfu Town
ⓘ
main public square of Corfu Town ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ festivals ⓘ leisure and recreation ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious processions ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
central Esplanade of Corfu