São Salvador do Congo
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São Salvador do Congo is a historic town in northern Angola, now known as M'banza-Kongo, that once served as the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Salvador do Congo canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
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historic town ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | São Salvador do Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | site with remains of Kongo royal and religious structures ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Bakongo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | São Salvador do Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kingdom of Kongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInfluence | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic center of Kongo identity ⓘ |
| formerName | São Salvador do Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | M'banza-Kongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kingdom of Kongo rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Manikongo (King of Kongo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cathedral ruins of São Salvador do Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace remains of the Kingdom of Kongo ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo
NERFINISHED
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Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-colonial Africa ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kongo region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantEvent |
Christianization of the Kingdom of Kongo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
establishment of a Catholic bishopric in Kongo ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Kikongo language area ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Atlantic world trade networks
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Portuguese–Kongo diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
M'banza Kongo Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Zaire Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryCapitalRelation | not a national capital but a provincial capital (M'banza-Kongo) ⓘ |
| modernName | M'banza-Kongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Congo missions sphere ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | traditional royal capital ⓘ |
| religionInfluence | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | center of early African Christianity in Central Africa ⓘ |
| significantFrom | late 15th century ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision | Zaire Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1511 ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalUntil | 19th century ⓘ |
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