Alcazaba of Mérida
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The Alcazaba of Mérida is a 9th-century Islamic fortress in Mérida, Spain, notable for its strategic position by the Guadiana River and its integration of earlier Roman and Visigothic structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcazaba of Mérida canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic military architecture
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cultural heritage monument ⓘ fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Islamic period in Iberia ⓘ |
| builtOnTopOf |
Roman walls of Emerita Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visigothic fortifications ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Alcazabas in Spain ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | ʿAbd al-Raḥmān II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 38.915°N 6.345°W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
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cistern ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gates ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ underground water system ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Guadiana River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Mérida ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
ⓘ
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida" ⓘ |
| inception |
9th century
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AD 835 ⓘ |
| integratesStructureFrom |
Roman period
ⓘ
Visigothic period ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Guadiana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roman bridge of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyArchaeologicalSite |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman theatre of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of access to Roman bridge over Guadiana River
ⓘ
defense of Mérida ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ residence of local authorities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.