Harar Jugol city wall system
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The Harar Jugol city wall system is a historic defensive enclosure surrounding the old city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia, renowned for its ancient gates, stone fortifications, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| city walls of Harar Jugol | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
defensive enclosure ⓘ historic city wall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic urban culture
ⓘ
trade routes in eastern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| function |
defense
ⓘ
protection of the city ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Harari construction techniques ⓘ |
| hasConservationNeed |
preservation of masonry
ⓘ
protection from urban encroachment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
encircling wall
ⓘ
fortified perimeter ⓘ narrow gates ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | national heritage laws of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
mortar
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city gates
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ ramparts ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole | defining boundary of the old city ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | surrounding valleys of Harar region ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected ⓘ |
| heritageType |
architectural heritage
ⓘ
urban heritage ⓘ |
| isEnclosureOf | historic core of Harar Jugol ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harar Jugol NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau in eastern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic urban fabric of Harar Jugol
ⓘ
walled city of Harar Jugol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Ethiopian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic city of Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important historic Islamic cities in the Horn of Africa
ⓘ
symbol of the identity of Harar ⓘ |
| surrounds | old city of Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | controlling access to Harar ⓘ |
| worldHeritageCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
city walls of Harar Jugol
this entity surface form:
city walls of Harar Jugol