Kitay-gorod Wall remnants
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The Kitay-gorod Wall remnants are surviving sections of a historic medieval fortification that once encircled Moscow’s Kitay-gorod district.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ fortification remains ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortification architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Kitay-gorod commercial district
ⓘ
history of Moscow ⓘ |
| category | historic defensive walls in Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Russian medieval urban fortifications ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
exposed outdoor structure
ⓘ
partially restored ⓘ |
| governedBy | Moscow city authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
fragmentary
ⓘ
partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | protected as cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastion fragments
ⓘ
remaining wall fragments ⓘ towers remnants ⓘ |
| hasView | central Moscow cityscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of regional significance in Russia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest surviving fortification elements in central Moscow ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kitay-gorod district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow ⓘ Moscow, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Moscow Kremlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaryadye area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearLandmark |
Kitay-gorod embankment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varvarka Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaryadye Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTransport |
Kitay-gorod metro station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lubyanka metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
city fortification
ⓘ
defensive wall ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kitay-gorod Wall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Moscow ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage preservation programs
ⓘ
historical research on Moscow fortifications ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic Kitay-gorod area (originally) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical education ⓘ |
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