Istrian stone
E905476
Istrian stone is a dense, light-colored limestone from the Istrian Peninsula, historically prized in Venetian and Adriatic architecture for its durability and resistance to weathering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istrian stone canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building material
ⓘ
dimension stone ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| category |
Limestone building stone
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Stones of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | light-colored ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Venice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Adriatic ports ⓘ |
| foundIn | Istrian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Eocene ⓘ |
| hardens | on exposure to air ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
dense
ⓘ
durable ⓘ easily workable when freshly quarried ⓘ fine-grained ⓘ frost-resistant ⓘ homogeneous texture ⓘ low-porosity ⓘ wear-resistant ⓘ weather-resistant ⓘ |
| historicallyPrizedBy | Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarriedIn |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarriedNear |
Pazin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poreč NERFINISHED ⓘ Rovinj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resistantTo |
atmospheric pollution
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ saltwater spray ⓘ |
| usedExtensivelyIn |
Piran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poreč NERFINISHED ⓘ Rovinj NERFINISHED ⓘ Trieste NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Adriatic coastal architecture
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Venetian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ bridges ⓘ church facades ⓘ columns ⓘ cornices ⓘ door frames ⓘ foundations ⓘ palace facades ⓘ paving ⓘ quays ⓘ steps ⓘ waterfront embankments ⓘ window frames ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.