Medina of Kairouan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Medina
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 1.5 km²
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean climate
gptkbp:cuisine local specialties
Tunisian cuisine
gptkbp:cultural_events annual festivals
religious celebrations
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Tunisian heritage
gptkbp:cultural_influence Berber culture
Arab culture
Islamic traditions
gptkbp:cultural_significance Islamic culture
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:trade
handicrafts
gptkbp:famous_event art exhibitions
Eid celebrations
Mawlid celebrations
cultural heritage festivals
Ramadan events
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Aghlabid_Basins
gptkb:Zitouna_Mosque
gptkb:Mosque_of_the_Three_Doors
gptkb:Sidi_Sahbi_Mosque
gptkbp:founded 7th century
gptkbp:has_historical_building Moorish architecture
Ottoman architecture
Aghlabid architecture
gptkbp:historical_event center of Islamic scholarship
site of pilgrimage
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the holiest cities in Islam
capital of the Aghlabid dynasty
cultural center of North Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medina of Kairouan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kairouan
gptkbp:notable_city Rue de la Kasbah
Rue de la Mosquée
Rue de la Souk
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Al-Ghazali
gptkb:Abu_Zayd_al-Balawi
gptkb:Ibn_Khaldun
gptkb:Ibn_Abi_Zayd_al-Qayrawani
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Kairouan
gptkbp:notable_investments souks
traditional markets
gptkbp:population approximately 20,000
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Kairouan_Governorate
gptkbp:surrounding_features gptkb:walls
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist destination
gptkbp:tourist_attraction medieval architecture
gptkbp:transportation accessible by road
public transport available
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:1988
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tunisian_Republic
gptkb:Kairouan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5