Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
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The Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Russia preserving the remains of the medieval city of Bolgar, an important center of Volga Bulgaria and early Islamic culture in the region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bolghar archaeological complex | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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historical complex ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | Middle Volga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| destroyedOrDeclined | 14th century ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
10th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Republic of Tatarstan authorities
NERFINISHED
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Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Black Chamber (Bolgar)
NERFINISHED
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Bolgar Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ Khan’s Palace ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ White Mosque (Bolgar) NERFINISHED ⓘ bathhouses ⓘ cathedral mosque ruins ⓘ earth ramparts ⓘ fortifications ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ mosques ⓘ remains of the medieval city of Bolgar ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Spassky District
NERFINISHED
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Tatarstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Volga River ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Bolgar (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural heritage of Tatar people ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal cultural heritage site of Russia ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage |
Islamic
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Orthodox Christian ⓘ |
| significance |
early Islamic culture in the Volga region
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evidence of medieval urbanization in the Volga-Kama region ⓘ important center of Volga Bulgaria ⓘ testimony to the spread of Islam in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Golden Horde
NERFINISHED
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Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriterion |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOLongName | Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSession | 37th session ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 981 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Volga Bulgaria historical area
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archaeologicalSite
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Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
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Volga Bulgaria historical area
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
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this entity surface form:
Bolghar archaeological complex
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex)