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General Archive of the Indies

historical documentary archive located in Seville, Spain
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General Archive of the Indies

Summary

General Archive of the Indies is an archives[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • General Archive of the Indies received the Erasmus Prize[3].
  • General Archive of the Indies is located in Seville[4].
  • General Archive of the Indies is in the country of Spain[5].
  • General Archive of the Indies's instance of is recorded as archives[6].
  • General Archive of the Indies's architect is recorded as Juan de Herrera[7].
  • General Archive of the Indies's founder is recorded as Charles III of Spain[8].
  • General Archive of the Indies's headquarters location is recorded as Antigua Casa Lonja[9].
  • General Archive of the Indies's Commons category is recorded as Archivo General de Indias[10].
  • 1785 marks the founding of General Archive of the Indies[11].
  • General Archive of the Indies's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.38477777777778, 'lon': -5.993083333333333}[12].
  • General Archive of the Indies's official website is recorded as http://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/cultura/areas/archivos/mc/archivos/agi/portada.html[13].
  • General Archive of the Indies's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[14].
  • General Archive of the Indies's Commons Institution page is recorded as Archivo General de Indias[15].

Body

Founding

General Archive of the Indies's founder is recorded as Charles III of Spain[8]. 1785 marks the founding of it[11].

Operations

General Archive of the Indies's headquarters location is recorded as Antigua Casa Lonja[9].

Recognition

General Archive of the Indies received the Erasmus Prize[3].

Why It Matters

General Archive of the Indies has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What awards did General Archive of the Indies receive?

Honors received include Erasmus Prize[3].

Related Entities

Charles III of Spain Juan de Herrera Seville Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . cultura.gob.es. cultura.gob.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . OpenStreetMap. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . cultura.gob.es. cultura.gob.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . commons.wikimedia.org. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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