Giralda

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The Giralda is a famous bell tower in Seville, Spain, originally built as a minaret during the Almohad period and later converted for use by the adjoining cathedral.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Giralda canonical 12
Giralda of Seville 4
La Giralda 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
bronze sculpture
historical monument
landmark
minaret
weather vane
accessMethod interior ramps
adjacentTo Seville Cathedral
allowsPublicAccess yes
architectForRenaissanceTop Hernán Ruiz the Younger
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
Moorish architecture
Mudéjar architecture
Renaissance architecture
builtDuring Almohad period
builtFor Great Mosque of Seville
constructionEnd 1198
constructionStart 1184
coordinateLocation approx. 37.386°N 5.993°W
country Spain
currentFunction bell tower
hasPart El Giraldillo
Giralillo (bell section)
belfry
cupola
lantern
ramps
weather vane
height approximately 104 m
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationPartOf Historic Centre of Seville
surface form: Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
inception 12th century
locatedIn Andalusia
locatedOn Giralda self-linksurface differs
location Seville
material brick
stone
modification 16th century Renaissance additions
notableFeature combination of Islamic and Christian architectural elements
originalFunction minaret
partOf Seville Cathedral
surface form: Seville Cathedral complex
religiousAffiliation Islam (original)
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
symbolOf Andalusia
Seville
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1987
worldHeritageSiteOf UNESCO

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Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Seville Cathedral contains Giralda
Almohad dynasty notableBuilding Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda of Seville
Ferry Building inspiredBy Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda tower in Seville
Koutoubia Mosque inspired Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda of Seville
Sevillian associatedWithHistoricalHeritage Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda of Seville
Giralda locatedOn Giralda self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: El Giraldillo
Patio de los Naranjos hasAccess Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda tower
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede hasComponent Giralda
this entity surface form: La Giralda
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede hasBellTower Giralda
this entity surface form: La Giralda
Seville hasLandmark Giralda
Archbishop of Seville associatedBuilding Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda bell tower
Moorish architecture hasNotableExample Giralda
this entity surface form: Giralda of Seville