Ukhaidir Palace
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Ukhaidir Palace is a monumental 8th-century Abbasid desert fortress in Iraq, renowned for its early Islamic architectural innovations and well-preserved defensive and residential structures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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desert fortress ⓘ fortified palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
NERFINISHED
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early Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
al-Mahdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Mansur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 32.5°N 43.7°E ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culture | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | circa 775 CE ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 50 km southwest of Karbala ⓘ |
| era | early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
audience hall
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barracks ⓘ courtyards ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner enclosure ⓘ mosque ⓘ outer defensive wall ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ service areas ⓘ towers ⓘ vaulted halls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | tentative World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Karbala Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex residential layout
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early use of barrel vaulting in Islamic architecture ⓘ integration of Sasanian and Islamic architectural elements ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ well-preserved defensive system ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 8th–9th centuries CE ⓘ |
| use |
caravanserai-like stop
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ palace ⓘ |
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