Monemvasia
E329632
Monemvasia is a historic fortified town on a small island off the east coast of the Peloponnese in Greece, renowned for its medieval architecture and dramatic cliffside setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monemvasia canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified town
ⓘ
medieval settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipal unit of Monemvasia municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWithWine |
Malvasía wine
ⓘ
surface form:
Malvasia wine
|
| connectedTo | Greek mainland by causeway ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ wine-making ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Byzantine churches
ⓘ
cliffside setting ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ narrow cobbled streets ⓘ sea views ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | traditional settlement (Greece) ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Church of Agia Sofia
ⓘ
Church of Christ Elkomenos ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Town
ⓘ
Upper Town ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Myrtoan Sea ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| isTouristDestination | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic fortifications
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ well-preserved medieval townscape ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laconia
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Peloponnese
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | east coast of the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedOn | small island ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | single entrance ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Neapoli Voion
ⓘ
Sparta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
surface form:
region of Peloponnese
regional unit of Laconia ⓘ |
| region |
Peloponnese
ⓘ
surface form:
Peloponnese Region
|
| wasImportantFor |
defense of Byzantine Peloponnese
ⓘ
maritime commerce ⓘ medieval trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.