Bolghar
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Bolghar was the medieval capital city of Volga Bulgaria, an important political, commercial, and cultural center on the Volga River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bolghar canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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medieval city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bolgar
NERFINISHED
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Bolgary NERFINISHED ⓘ Bulgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Tatars
NERFINISHED
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Volga Bulgars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| excavationType | archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Black Chamber
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Minaret ruins ⓘ Khan’s Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ White Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | museum-reserve ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | pilgrimage site for Tatars and Muslims of the Volga region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient urban layout
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early Islamic architecture in the Volga region ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ monumental stone buildings ⓘ remains of mosques ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tatarstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Volga-Kama region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern town of Bolgar ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Horde (later period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalRegion | Islamic heritage of the Volga-Ural region ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
commercial center of Volga Bulgaria
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cultural center of Volga Bulgaria ⓘ political center of Volga Bulgaria ⓘ |
| tradingNetwork | Volga trade route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradingPartners |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ Rus principalities NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 981 ⓘ |
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