Royal Enclosure
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The Royal Enclosure is a historic fortified complex of castles and palaces in Gondar, Ethiopia, that served as a major seat of Ethiopian emperors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Enclosure canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle complex
ⓘ
historic fortified complex ⓘ palace complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fasil Ghebbi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fasilides Castle Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque influences
ⓘ
Ethiopian NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Ethiopian emperors ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Ethiopia
ⓘ
Palaces in Ethiopia ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortified walls
ⓘ
gates ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bakaffa’s Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dawit III Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Fasilides Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Iyasu I Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentewab’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ banqueting hall ⓘ chancellery ⓘ churches ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mortar
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emperor Fasilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Gondar ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | bombing during World War II ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
royal residence
ⓘ
seat of Ethiopian emperors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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