UNESCO World Heritage Site (Medina of Sousse)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site "Medina of Sousse" is the historic walled old town of Sousse, Tunisia, renowned for its well-preserved early Islamic urban fabric, fortifications, and traditional architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (Medina of Sousse) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic medina ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Arab-Muslim architecture
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early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Aghlabid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
historic commercial center
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military stronghold ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Heritage Institute of Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityGate |
Bab el-Finga
NERFINISHED
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Bab el-Gharbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Great Mosque of Sousse
NERFINISHED
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Ribat of Sousse NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ kasbah ⓘ mosques ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ ramparts ⓘ ribats ⓘ souks ⓘ traditional houses ⓘ traditional urban fabric ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
example of fortified coastal town of the Arab-Muslim world
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testimony to early Islamic town planning in North Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defensive coastal architecture
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traditional residential quarters ⓘ well-preserved early Islamic urban fabric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Africa
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Sousse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sousse Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Port of Sousse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic center of Sousse
NERFINISHED
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historic trade networks of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 9th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national heritage site of Tunisia ⓘ |
| religion | Islamic cultural heritage ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 498 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.