Erbil Citadel
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Erbil Citadel is an ancient fortified settlement in the city of Erbil, Iraq, considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citadel of Erbil | 1 |
| Erbil Citadel canonical | 1 |
| Qalat Hawler | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
ancient fortified settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ citadel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Erbil Citadel
ⓘ
surface form:
Qalat Hawler
Erbil ⓘ
surface form:
Qelat Erbil
|
| area | about 10 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Arbela ⓘ |
| builtOn | tell (archaeological mound) ⓘ |
| conservationLedBy | High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization ⓘ |
| considered | one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| diameter |
approximately 340 meters east–west
ⓘ
approximately 430 meters north–south ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 30 meters above the surrounding city ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kurdistan Regional Government ⓘ |
| hasCityGate |
eastern gate
ⓘ
northern gate ⓘ southern gate ⓘ western gate ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOfOccupationSince | at least 5th millennium BC ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center (historically)
ⓘ
fortified urban settlement ⓘ residential quarter (historically) ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Grand Gate on the southern side
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ public bath (hammam) ⓘ traditional courtyard houses ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageBufferZone | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Erbil
ⓘ
Erbil ⓘ
surface form:
Erbil Governorate
Iraq ⓘ Kurdistan ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Kurdistan
|
| locatedInOldCityOf | Erbil ⓘ |
| locatedOn | top of an artificial mound ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Erbil bazaar
ⓘ
Erbil ⓘ
surface form:
Erbil main square
|
| officialName |
Erbil Citadel
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Citadel of Erbil
|
| overlooks | modern city of Erbil ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Erbil ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| shape | roughly oval ⓘ |
| underwentMajorConservation | early 21st century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1437 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty | Iraq ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2014 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Citadel of Erbil
this entity surface form:
Qalat Hawler