Mérida

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Mérida is a historic city in western Spain renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Roman archaeological sites, including a theater, amphitheater, and bridge.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mérida canonical 21
Merida 1
San Pedro de Mérida 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman city
city
municipality
capitalOf Extremadura
Province of Badajoz
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 38.9167°N 6.3333°W
country Spain
foundedAs Augusta Emerita
foundedBy Romans
hasEducationalInstitution University of Extremadura campus in Mérida
hasFestival Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasPart Aqueduct of Los Milagros
Arch of Trajan (Mérida)
National Museum of Roman Art
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
Roman bridge over the Guadiana
Roman circus of Mérida
Roman theatre of Mérida
Temple of Diana (Mérida)
hasReligiousBuilding Co-Cathedral of Santa María la Mayor (Mérida)
hasTransport Mérida railway station
heritageDesignationYear 1993
heritageSiteName Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
historicalPeriod Roman Empire
Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania
linked to: Visigothic Kingdom
historicalRole capital of the Roman province Lusitania
knownFor Roman amphitheatre
Roman bridge
Roman theatre
linked to: Roman theater

well-preserved Roman archaeological sites
locatedIn Extremadura
western Spain
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Badajoz
locatedOn Guadiana River
officialLanguage Spanish
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
tourismType archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
UNESCOCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOSiteType cultural

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Referenced by (23)

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

Extremadura capital Mérida
Extremadura hasHistoricTown Mérida
Extremadura governmentSeat Mérida
Maderas Volcano nearbySettlement Merida
linked to: Mérida
Ōita hasSisterCity Mérida
subject linked to: Oita
Junta de Extremadura capital Mérida
Guadiana Basin hasMajorCity Mérida
Western Spain hasHistoricCity Mérida
subject linked to: western Spain
Cáceres nearestMajorCity Mérida
Cáceres locatedNorthOf Mérida
Siege of Mérida location Mérida
Mérida Province capital Mérida
Mérida Province namedAfter Mérida
Province of Badajoz contains Mérida
Las Vegas Altas del Guadiana containsSettlement San Pedro de Mérida
linked to: Mérida
Emerita Augusta modernLocation Mérida
subject linked to: Lusitania