historic center of Caen
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The historic center of Caen is the medieval heart of the Norman city, known for its ancient abbeys, castle, and stone architecture largely rebuilt after World War II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city center
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | central district of Caen ⓘ |
| containsPeriodArchitecture |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ post-war modern architecture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of post-war reconstruction in Normandy
ⓘ
symbol of Caen’s medieval past ⓘ |
| dominantBuildingMaterial | Caen stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Caen stone buildings
NERFINISHED
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fortified castle ⓘ medieval urban fabric ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ religious monuments ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial area
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cultural area ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Abbaye aux Dames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abbaye aux Hommes NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Saint-Sauveur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rue Froide NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Pierre Church of Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaugueux quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ old stone townhouses ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic area (local level) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calvados department NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReligionHeritage | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Orne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStyle |
Norman Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Romanesque ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | post-1944 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Caen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II bombings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
abbey visits
ⓘ
castle visits ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| urbanMorphology | mix of medieval and 20th-century layout ⓘ |
| wasHeavilyDamagedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRebuiltAfter | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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