Giralda

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The Giralda is a famous bell tower in Seville, Spain, originally built as a minaret during the Almohad period and later converted for use by the adjoining cathedral.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Giralda canonical 12
Giralda of Seville 4
La Giralda 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
bronze sculpture
historical monument
landmark
minaret
weather vane
accessMethod interior ramps
adjacentTo Seville Cathedral
allowsPublicAccess yes
architectForRenaissanceTop Hernán Ruiz the Younger
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
Moorish architecture
Mudéjar architecture
Renaissance architecture
builtDuring Almohad period
builtFor Great Mosque of Seville
constructionEnd 1198
constructionStart 1184
coordinateLocation approx. 37.386°N 5.993°W
country Spain
currentFunction bell tower
hasPart El Giraldillo
Giralillo (bell section)
belfry
cupola
lantern
ramps
weather vane
height approximately 104 m
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationPartOf Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
inception 12th century
locatedIn Andalusia
locatedOn Giralda
location Seville
material brick
stone
modification 16th century Renaissance additions
notableFeature combination of Islamic and Christian architectural elements
originalFunction minaret
partOf Seville Cathedral complex
linked to: Seville Cathedral
religiousAffiliation Islam (original)
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
symbolOf Andalusia
Seville
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1987
worldHeritageSiteOf UNESCO

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Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Seville Cathedral contains Giralda
Almohad dynasty notableBuilding Giralda of Seville
linked to: Giralda
Ferry Building inspiredBy Giralda tower in Seville
linked to: Giralda
Koutoubia Mosque inspired Giralda of Seville
linked to: Giralda
Sevillian associatedWithHistoricalHeritage Giralda of Seville
linked to: Giralda
El Giraldillo locatedOn Giralda
subject linked to: Giralda
Patio de los Naranjos hasAccess Giralda tower
linked to: Giralda
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede hasComponent La Giralda
linked to: Giralda
Catedral de Santa María de la Sede hasBellTower La Giralda
linked to: Giralda
Seville hasLandmark Giralda
Archbishop of Seville associatedBuilding Giralda bell tower
linked to: Giralda
Moorish architecture hasNotableExample Giralda of Seville
linked to: Giralda