fortifications of La Rochelle
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The fortifications of La Rochelle are a historic system of medieval and early modern defensive walls, towers, and harbor structures that protected the strategic Atlantic port city of La Rochelle in western France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fortifications of La Rochelle canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city walls
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cultural heritage site ⓘ fortification system ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
bastioned fortifications
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medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| cityControlledBy | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Porte Dauphine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porte Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte de Cougnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte de la Grosse Horloge NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte des Deux Moulins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour Saint-Nicolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour Saint-Nicolas sea wall ⓘ Tour de la Chaîne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour de la Chaîne sea wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour de la Lanterne NERFINISHED ⓘ bastions of La Rochelle ⓘ city walls of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ curtain walls along the Old Port ⓘ gates of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ harbor defenses of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval ramparts of La Rochelle ⓘ moats of La Rochelle ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charente-Maritime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo |
Bay of Biscay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Port of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableTower |
Tour Saint-Nicolas
NERFINISHED
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Tour de la Chaîne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour de la Lanterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic coast of France ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Protestant history of La Rochelle
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maritime history of France ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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early modern period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of maritime access
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defense of La Rochelle ⓘ harbor protection ⓘ protection against land attacks ⓘ protection against naval attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.