Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
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The Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto are a group of eight southeastern Sicilian towns renowned for their richly ornamented Baroque architecture, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto Context triple: [Sicilian Baroque, UNESCOSiteIncludes, Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto]
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Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a group of prehistoric stone temple complexes, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, renowned for their sophisticated architecture and ritual significance.
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Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
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Medieval City of Rhodes
The Medieval City of Rhodes is a remarkably well-preserved fortified old town on the island of Rhodes, renowned for its Crusader-era architecture and blend of Byzantine, Ottoman, and Italian influences.
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San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano is a UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the medieval heart of the Republic of San Marino and the prominent mountain on which its historic fortifications and government buildings stand.
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Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole is a small Italian municipality in Emilia-Romagna known for its historic spa town and well-preserved Renaissance fortress town.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto Target entity description: The Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto are a group of eight southeastern Sicilian towns renowned for their richly ornamented Baroque architecture, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Megalithic Temples of Malta
The Megalithic Temples of Malta are a group of prehistoric stone temple complexes, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, renowned for their sophisticated architecture and ritual significance.
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B.
Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
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C.
Medieval City of Rhodes
The Medieval City of Rhodes is a remarkably well-preserved fortified old town on the island of Rhodes, renowned for its Crusader-era architecture and blend of Byzantine, Ottoman, and Italian influences.
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D.
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano is a UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the medieval heart of the Republic of San Marino and the prominent mountain on which its historic fortifications and government buildings stand.
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E.
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole is a small Italian municipality in Emilia-Romagna known for its historic spa town and well-preserved Renaissance fortress town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ serial property ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Sicilian Baroque ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dateInscribedOnUNESCOList | 2002 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
outstanding example of late Baroque art and architecture in Europe
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testimony to the post-earthquake reconstruction of 1693 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Caltagirone
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Catania ⓘ Palazzolo Acreide ⓘ
surface form:
Militello in Val di Catania
Modica ⓘ Noto ⓘ Palazzolo Acreide ⓘ Ragusa ⓘ Scicli ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
Italian
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Sicilian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfCountry | southeastern Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Province of Caltanissetta
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Province of Catania ⓘ Province of Enna ⓘ Province of Ragusa ⓘ Province of Syracuse ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Siracusa
Val di Noto ⓘ |
| notableFor |
homogeneous Baroque townscapes
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richly ornamented facades ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| officialName |
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
|
| period | Late Baroque ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| timeOfConstruction |
18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1024 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStateParty | Italy ⓘ |
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Subject: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto Description of subject: The Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto are a group of eight southeastern Sicilian towns renowned for their richly ornamented Baroque architecture, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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this entity surface form:
historic center of Ragusa Ibla
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
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officialName
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Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
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this entity surface form:
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
this entity surface form:
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
Church of San Giuseppe, Ragusa Ibla
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf
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Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
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subject surface form:
Palazzo Nicolaci
subject surface form:
Palazzo Nicolaci
this entity surface form:
historic center of Noto
Church of San Bartolomeo, Scicli
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
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this entity surface form:
Val di Noto Baroque towns
this entity surface form:
historic centre of Noto
this entity surface form:
Val di Noto Late Baroque Towns
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Catania)
this entity surface form:
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
subject surface form:
Chiesa di San Giuseppe (Ragusa)
subject surface form:
Comiso Airport
this entity surface form:
Baroque towns of Val di Noto