Stone Town
E521250
Stone Town is the historic old quarter of Zanzibar City, renowned for its labyrinthine streets, Swahili architecture, and rich blend of African, Arab, Indian, and European cultural influences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stone Town canonical | 4 |
| Stone Town of Zanzibar | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
old town ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | Zanzibar Urban/West Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalInfluence |
Arab architecture
ⓘ
European colonial architecture ⓘ Indian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Swahili architecture ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Zanzibar City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Zanzibar Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Christ Church Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darajani Market NERFINISHED ⓘ Forodhani Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamamni Persian Baths NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaws Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Dispensary NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Fort of Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan's Palace Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Swahili architecture
ⓘ
blend of African, Arab, Indian, and European cultural influences ⓘ historic coral stone buildings ⓘ historic trade center ⓘ labyrinthine streets ⓘ slave trade history ⓘ spice trade history ⓘ wooden carved doors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Zanzibar City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | East Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Unguja Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | coral rag stone ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Zanzibar Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zanzibar Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Swahili Coast settlements ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Swahili ⓘ |
| streetPattern | narrow winding alleys ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 173rev ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Stone Town of Zanzibar
this entity surface form:
Stone Town of Zanzibar