Great Zimbabwe National Monument

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Zimbabwe_National_Monument
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned 15th century
gptkbp:area 722 hectares
gptkbp:bufferZone 2395 hectares
gptkbp:built 11th century
gptkbp:builtBy ancestors of the Shona people
gptkbp:country gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Shona_culture
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:etymology Zimbabwe derives its name from Great Zimbabwe
gptkbp:function_(historical) gptkb:palace
cathedral
trading center
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Museums_and_Monuments_of_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:National_Monument_of_Zimbabwe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Zimbabwe National Monument
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Khami
gptkb:Mapungubwe
gptkb:Thulamela
gptkb:Bumbusi
gptkb:Manyikeni
gptkbp:latitude 20.2672° S
gptkbp:location gptkb:Masvingo_Province
gptkbp:longitude 30.9333° E
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Masvingo
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Great_Enclosure
gptkb:Hill_Complex
gptkb:Valley_Ruins
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:soapstone_bird
beads
iron tools
gold objects
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:periodOfSignificance 1100–1450 AD
gptkbp:significance largest stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Swahili_Coast
Arab traders
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(vi)
(i)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 364
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5