Fasil Ghebbi
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Fasil Ghebbi is a historic fortified royal enclosure in Gondar, Ethiopia, known for its unique blend of Ethiopian, Portuguese, and Indian architectural influences and its role as a former seat of Ethiopian emperors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fasil Ghebbi canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified complex
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historic site ⓘ royal enclosure ⓘ |
| architecturalInfluence |
Baroque architecture
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Indian architecture ⓘ Portuguese architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ethiopian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Fasilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Gondarine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| damageEvent | bombing during World War II ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bakaffa’s Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dawit III Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Fasilides Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Fasilides Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Iyasu I Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentewab’s Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ banqueting hall ⓘ chapels ⓘ churches ⓘ libraries ⓘ royal baths ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected by Ethiopian authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
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Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fasilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Debre Berhan Selassie Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
center of political power in Ethiopia in the 17th and 18th centuries
ⓘ
important example of Ethiopian medieval architecture ⓘ symbol of the power of the Gondarine dynasty ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | high stone walls ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Gondar ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 19 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
royal residence
ⓘ
seat of Ethiopian emperors ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.