historic center of Calais
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The historic center of Calais is the old urban core of the French port city, characterized by its traditional architecture, historic churches, and civic buildings that reflect its long maritime and border-town history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
urban core ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
19th-century civic architecture
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Flemish Renaissance Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic ⓘ Neo-Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Belfry of Calais town hall
NERFINISHED
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Calais town hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Place d’Armes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodin’s sculpture "The Burghers of Calais" NERFINISHED ⓘ Église Notre-Dame de Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse |
commercial activities
ⓘ
cultural institutions ⓘ municipal administration ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
border-town history
ⓘ
civic buildings ⓘ historic churches ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
commemoration of the Siege of Calais
ⓘ
symbol of Calais identity ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center of Calais
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | medieval street layout remnants ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | Calais-Ville railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Belfries of Belgium and France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
maritime trading center
ⓘ
strategic border town between France and England ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Hauts-de-France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransportConnection | Calais ferry terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransportConnection | Channel Tunnel terminal (Calais-Fréthun area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Calais urban area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damage during World War II
ⓘ
post–World War II reconstruction ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
architectural sightseeing
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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