Medina of Sousse
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The Medina of Sousse is a historic walled old town in the Tunisian coastal city of Sousse, renowned for its well-preserved Islamic architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medina of Sousse canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic medina ⓘ old town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Aghlabid architecture
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected historic zone ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Aghlabid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| function |
commercial center
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ religious center ⓘ residential quarter ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Sousse ⓘ |
| hasCityWall | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Great Mosque of Sousse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ribat of Sousse NERFINISHED ⓘ Sousse Archaeological Museum (within kasbah) NERFINISHED ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ kasbah ⓘ mosques ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ ramparts ⓘ ribats ⓘ souks ⓘ traditional houses ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | irregular, organic layout ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallyUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sousse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sousse Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern coast of Tunisia ⓘ |
| nearestSea | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coastal defensive architecture
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homogeneous traditional building style ⓘ well-preserved early Islamic urban fabric ⓘ |
| partOf | historic medinas of North Africa ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 9th to 10th centuries ⓘ |
| primaryReligionHistorically | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Tunisia ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCODangerListStatus | not inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 498 ⓘ |
| wallConstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.