Pearl Roundabout
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Pearl Roundabout was a central traffic junction and symbolic gathering point in Manama, Bahrain, that became internationally known as the focal site of mass protests during the 2011 Bahraini uprising.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pearl Monument | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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protest site ⓘ public square ⓘ traffic roundabout ⓘ |
| afterDemolition | replaced by traffic junction without monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al Farooq Junction
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Lulu Roundabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ArabicName | دوار اللؤلؤة NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arab Spring
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ⓘ
human rights movement in Bahrain ⓘ |
| constructedFor | commemoration of Gulf Cooperation Council ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer exists in original form ⓘ |
| demolished | 2011 ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | Bahraini authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
2011 Bahraini uprising
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mass sit-ins and encampments ⓘ security forces raid on protest camp ⓘ |
| gatheringFunction | central meeting point for demonstrators ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pearl at top
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six dhow sails ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Pearl Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | landmark of Manama before demolition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being focal site of 2011 Bahraini protests
ⓘ
mass demonstrations during Arab Spring ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Pearl Roundabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capital Governorate, Bahrain
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Manama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage in 2011 ⓘ |
| near |
Manama financial district
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ⓘ
main highways of Manama ⓘ |
| partOf | road network of central Manama ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
center of opposition protests
ⓘ
site of government crackdown in 2011 ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | to remove symbol of protests ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Gulf Cooperation Council
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ⓘ
pearl diving heritage of Gulf states ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Bahraini uprising of 2011
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ⓘ
pro-democracy movement in Bahrain ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
February 2011
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March 2011 ⓘ |
| typeOfProtests |
anti-government demonstrations
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pro-democracy protests ⓘ |
| urbanRole | major traffic junction in Manama ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.