Aït Benhaddou
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Aït Benhaddou is a historic fortified village and UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Morocco, famed for its traditional earthen architecture and frequent use as a film location.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aït Benhaddou canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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fortified village ⓘ ksar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional pre-Saharan earthen architecture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| distanceToOuarzazate | approximately 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caravanserai
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corner towers ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ granaries ⓘ mosque ⓘ narrow alleys ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortified mudbrick buildings
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kasbahs and ksour ⓘ traditional earthen architecture ⓘ use as a film location ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Ouarzazate Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Drâa-Tafilalet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Souss-Massa-Drâa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ounila River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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clay bricks ⓘ rammed earth ⓘ |
| nearCity | Ouarzazate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ounila Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyPracticed | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalFunction |
stopover for caravans
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trading post ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 444 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationFor |
Game of Thrones
NERFINISHED
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Gladiator NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence of Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.