Mérida, Spain

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Mérida, Spain is a historic city in western Spain renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Roman ruins, including a theater, amphitheater, and bridge, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mérida, Extremadura, Spain 1
Mérida, Spain canonical 1
city of Mérida 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
city
municipality
capitalOf Extremadura
surface form: Autonomous community of Extremadura

Province of Badajoz
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Europe
country Spain
formerName Augusta Emerita
foundedAs Augusta Emerita
foundedBy Romans
foundedInPeriod 1st century BC
hasFestival Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida
surface form: Mérida Classical Theatre Festival
hasHeritageSite Alcazaba of Mérida
Los Milagros Aqueduct
surface form: Aqueduct of Los Milagros

Los Milagros Aqueduct
surface form: Aqueduct of San Lázaro

Arch of Trajan
Mithraea
surface form: House of Mithraeum

Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
surface form: Roman Amphitheatre of Mérida

Roman circus of Mérida
surface form: Roman Circus of Mérida

Roman forum of Augusta Emerita
surface form: Roman Forum of Mérida

Roman theatre of Mérida
surface form: Roman Theatre of Mérida

Roman bridge over the Guadiana
Temple of Diana
hasMuseum Museo Nacional de Arte Romano
surface form: National Museum of Roman Art
hasStructure Presa de Proserpina
Puente Romano de Mérida
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Extremadura
Province of Badajoz
western Spain
locatedOnRiver Guadiana River
notableFor Roman amphitheatre
Roman bridge
Roman theatre
well-preserved Roman ruins
partOf Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
timeZone CEST
CET
transport Mérida railway station
twinCity Lusaka, Zambia
surface form: Lusaka

Mérida
surface form: Mérida, Mexico

Mérida, Venezuela
Portalegre, Portugal
Rome
Trier
wasCapitalOf Roman province of Lusitania

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Mérida namedAfter Mérida, Spain
Cornalvo Natural Park locatedNear Mérida, Spain
this entity surface form: city of Mérida
Siege of Mérida presentDayLocation Mérida, Spain
this entity surface form: Mérida, Extremadura, Spain