Upper Town

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Upper Town is the historic fortified upper quarter of the medieval Greek town of Monemvasia, known for its Byzantine ruins and panoramic views over the sea.

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Label Occurrences
Upper Town canonical 2

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified settlement
historic district
medieval town quarter
accessedFrom Lower Town (Monemvasia)
linked to: Monemvasia
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
contains Byzantine churches
cisterns
fortification walls
gates
ruined houses
country Greece
elevationRelativeTo higher than Lower Town (Monemvasia)
hasCharacteristic Byzantine ruins
elevated
fortified
largely uninhabited
panoramic sea views
hasViewOf Lower Town (Monemvasia)
linked to: Monemvasia

Peloponnesian coast
surrounding sea
heritageStatus part of protected archaeological site of Monemvasia
historicalPeriod Byzantine era
Middle Ages
knownFor Byzantine ruins
historic atmosphere
panoramic views over the sea
locatedIn Greece
Laconia
Monemvasia municipality
Peloponnese
locatedOn Monemvasia rock
linked to: Monemvasia

island of Monemvasia
linked to: Monemvasia
municipality Monemvasia municipality
overlooks Myrtoan Sea
partOf Monemvasia
medieval town of Monemvasia
region Peloponnese region
linked to: Peloponnese
tourismAttraction yes
usedFor defense
military garrison
refuge for inhabitants

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Monemvasia hasPart Upper Town