Marble City
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Marble City is the nickname of Kilkenny, an Irish city famed for its distinctive black limestone and historic architecture.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToBuiltEnvironment |
bridges in Kilkenny
ⓘ
churches in Kilkenny ⓘ city streetscapes in Kilkenny ⓘ public buildings in Kilkenny ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kilkenny city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
heritage tourism in Kilkenny
ⓘ
stone masonry in Kilkenny ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kilkenny Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kilkenny’s medieval streetscape ⓘ Medieval Mile in Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | River Nore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | southeast Ireland ⓘ |
| etymologyReason | use of local black limestone in buildings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeForm | The Marble City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | medieval urban heritage ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
historic Irish city
ⓘ
picturesque Irish city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
black limestone
ⓘ
historic architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Kilkenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ |
| materialAssociation |
black marble
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsTourismBrand | true ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
local branding of Kilkenny
ⓘ
tourism promotion of Kilkenny ⓘ |
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