Montpellier city walls (former)
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The former Montpellier city walls were the historic fortifications that once enclosed and protected the medieval city of Montpellier in southern France.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
ⓘ
defensive structure ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
history of Montpellier
ⓘ
urban development of Montpellier ⓘ |
| category |
Fortifications in Occitanie
ⓘ
Medieval city walls in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| enclosed | medieval city of Montpellier ⓘ |
| function |
control of access to the city
ⓘ
protection against military attack ⓘ urban defense ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | remparts de Montpellier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city gates
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historical heritage ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hérault department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montpellier NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
historic quarter of Montpellier ⓘ southern France ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | fortifications of Montpellier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentUseOfRemains |
historical landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| separated |
extra-muros suburbs of Montpellier
ⓘ
intra-muros area of Montpellier ⓘ |
| status |
demolished
ⓘ
former ⓘ |
| surrounded | historic center of Montpellier ⓘ |
| survivingElements |
isolated stretches of wall
ⓘ
remains incorporated into later buildings ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| topographicalImpact |
defined medieval city limits
ⓘ
influenced street layout of historic center ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Montpellier
ⓘ
symbolic delimitation of the city ⓘ |
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