Upper Town
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Upper Town is the historic elevated district of Sibiu, Romania, known for its medieval fortifications, grand squares, and well-preserved architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Town canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
urban quarter ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture ⓘ Neoclassical architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| borders | Lower Town (Sibiu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Sibiu’s Saxon heritage ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToCity | higher than Lower Town (Sibiu) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brukenthal National Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council Tower of Sibiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Square (Piața Mare) NERFINISHED ⓘ Huet Square (Piața Huet) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran Cathedral of Saint Mary (Sibiu) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church of Sibiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Square (Piața Mică) NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls remnants ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ historic houses with "eyes of Sibiu" dormers ⓘ medieval fortifications of Sibiu ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | central squares used for cultural events ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cibin River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Town (Sibiu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected historic area of Sibiu ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand public squares
ⓘ
medieval fortifications ⓘ panoramic views over Sibiu ⓘ well-preserved historic architecture ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Lower Town (Sibiu) by stairways and passages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sibiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Sibiu County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sibiu old town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Sibiu ⓘ |
| paving | cobblestone streets ⓘ |
| pedestrianFriendly | yes ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administrative center of historic Sibiu
ⓘ
religious center of historic Sibiu ⓘ |
| streetLayout | irregular medieval street network ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | mixed residential and commercial area ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sibiu