Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Swahili_culture
Islamic architecture Indian Ocean trade |
| gptkbp:conservationStatus |
some are in ruins
many are preserved |
| gptkbp:date |
12th century
13th century |
| gptkbp:displayType |
small windows
|
| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:judge
thick walls privacy screens flat roofs veranda multiple stories decorative niches elaborate carved doors internal wells |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Comoros
gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:Swahili_Coast gptkb:Zanzibar gptkb:Kilwa_Kisiwani gptkb:Lamu East Africa |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Swahili stone houses
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Persian_architecture
gptkb:Arab_architecture Indian architecture African architecture |
| gptkbp:material |
limestone
plaster lime mortar coral rag mangrove poles |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Kilwa Kisiwani ruins
Lamu stone houses Stone Town houses |
| gptkbp:numberOfDoors |
carved wooden door
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
residential
elite housing merchant housing |
| gptkbp:roofType |
flat roof
|
| gptkbp:status |
heritage architecture
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
gptkb:Kilwa_Kisiwani_and_Songo_Mnara
Lamu Old Town Stone Town of Zanzibar |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:African_vernacular_architecture
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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