Cape Tainaron
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Cape Tainaron is the southernmost point of mainland Greece and the Balkan Peninsula, historically known as a mythological gateway to the underworld and a key maritime landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Tainaron canonical | 3 |
| Lacinian promontory | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
European mainland extreme points
|
| coordinatesApprox | 36.4°N 22.5°E ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasAncientNameLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasAncientSanctuaryOf | Poseidon ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Sanctuary of Poseidon at Tainaron ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky coastline
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation |
Hades
ⓘ
Heracles ⓘ Orpheus ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole | gateway to the underworld ⓘ |
| hasNearbySea |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Porto Kagio
ⓘ
Vathia ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
southernmost point of mainland Greece
ⓘ
southernmost point of the Balkan Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | sea routes between the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| hasStructure | lighthouse ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Cape Matapan
ⓘ
Taenarum ⓘ Tainaron ⓘ Tenaro ⓘ |
| isMaritimeLandmark | true ⓘ |
| isTouristDestination | true ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuiltInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laconia
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ
surface form:
southern Peloponnese
|
| locatedOn |
Laconian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mani Peninsula ONNED1 ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Messenian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
mainland Greece ⓘ |
| region | Mani ⓘ |
| usedFor | navigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lacinian promontory