old medina
E556777
The old medina is the historic walled quarter of al-Mahdiyya, characterized by narrow streets, traditional architecture, and a dense urban fabric dating back to its early Islamic and medieval periods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Medina of al-Mahdiyya | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic urban quarter
ⓘ
medina ⓘ walled city quarter ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | city gates ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Maghrebi architecture ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | fortified walls ⓘ |
| hasBuildingHeight | low-rise buildings ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
religious buildings
ⓘ
small shops ⓘ traditional houses ⓘ |
| hasChronology |
early Islamic foundation
ⓘ
medieval development ⓘ |
| hasCirculationType | labyrinthine alleys ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | preservation of historic fabric ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Islamic urban heritage
ⓘ
medieval North African architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense urban fabric
ⓘ
historic city walls ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction | historic core of the city ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
early Islamic period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
plaster
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasPlanningOrigin | Islamic urban planning traditions ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpaceType |
market streets
ⓘ
small squares ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | irregular street network ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| hasTransportCharacteristic | pedestrian-oriented streets ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm | compact urban fabric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mahdia Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mahdiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of al-Mahdiyya ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial activities
ⓘ
residential purposes ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.