Tynwald Hill
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Tynwald Hill is an ancient, stepped mound on the Isle of Man traditionally used as the outdoor site for proclaiming laws and holding the island’s parliamentary ceremonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tynwald Hill, St John’s | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial mound
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ parliamentary meeting place ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manx
ⓘ
surface form:
Manx language
Manx nationalism ⓘ Tynwald Day ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites on the Isle of Man
ⓘ
Parliamentary sites ⓘ Tourist attractions on the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Manx self-government ⓘ |
| etymology | name related to Old Norse Þingvöllr (thing field) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Isle of Man Government ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flagpole for Manx flag
ⓘ
processional approach ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
site for parliamentary ceremonies
ⓘ
site for proclaiming laws ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Cronk-y-Keeillown (Manx) ⓘ |
| hasPart | four-tiered mound ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalForm | stepped mound ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ancient monument ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | place where laws take effect after promulgation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St John’s, Isle of Man
ⓘ
parish of German, Isle of Man ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| near | St John’s Chapel ⓘ |
| openAirAssemblySite | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Estate on the Isle of Man
|
| significance | traditional outdoor meeting place of the Manx parliament ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| tradition | laws are read out in English and Manx ⓘ |
| usedBy | Tynwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual open-air sitting of Tynwald
ⓘ
promulgation of Acts of Tynwald ⓘ |
| usedSince | medieval period ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tynwald Hill, St John’s