Palace of the Despots
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The Palace of the Despots is a medieval fortified complex in Mystras, Greece, that served as the administrative and residential center of the Byzantine Despots of the Morea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palace of the Despots canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine palace
ⓘ
fortified complex ⓘ medieval building ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Despotate of the Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of late Byzantine secular architecture ⓘ |
| function |
residence of the Despot
ⓘ
seat of regional government ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative halls
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
Laconia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystras NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill of Mystras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Mystras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortified town of Mystras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Mystras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
residential center ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine nobility
ⓘ
Despots of the Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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