Prinkipo

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Prinkipo, now known as Büyükada, is the largest of Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands, historically notable as a place of exile and retreat for political figures and intellectuals.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Prinkipo canonical 2
Prinkipo Island 1
Prinkipo Islands district 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical location
island
neighborhood of Istanbul
tourist destination
belongsToArchipelago Princes Islands
surface form: Princes’ Islands
bodyOfWater Sea of Marmara
climate Mediterranean-influenced climate
country Turkey
governingBody Adalar Municipality
hasAlternativeName Büyükada
Büyükada
surface form: Büyükada Island

Büyükada
surface form: Büyükada, Istanbul

Prens Adası
Prinkipo
surface form: Prinkipo Island

Prinkipos
Πρίγκηπος
hasCurrentName Büyükada
hasEtymology derived from Greek word for prince
historicalPeriodOfProminence Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
historicalRole place of exile
retreat for intellectuals
retreat for political figures
languageUsedCurrently Turkish
languageUsedHistorically Greek
Ottoman Turkish
largestOf Princes Islands
surface form: Princes’ Islands
locatedIn Istanbul
Princes Islands
surface form: Princes’ Islands

Sea of Marmara
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Istanbul Province NERFINISHED
locatedNear Asian side of Istanbul
notableBuilding Aya Yorgi Church and Monastery
Greek Orthodox Orphanage of Prinkipo
notableFeature hilly terrain
historic wooden mansions
pine forests
partOf Adalar district
primaryTransportModes bicycles
electric vehicles
walking
region Marmara Region
religiousSignificance site of Christian monasteries
tourismAttractionType historical island resort
transportAccess served by ferries from Istanbul
usedFor monastic retreat
summer resort
tourism
vehiclePolicy motor vehicles largely prohibited

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Referenced by (4)

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

Zinaida Volkova residence Prinkipo
Emperor Constantine VI deathPlace Prinkipo
subject surface form: Constantine VI
Adalar historicalName Prinkipo
this entity surface form: Prinkipo Islands district
Prinkipo hasAlternativeName Prinkipo
this entity surface form: Prinkipo Island