Or Qapi fortifications
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Or Qapi fortifications are a historic defensive complex at the Perekop Isthmus in Crimea, long serving as a strategic barrier controlling access to the peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Or Qapi fortifications canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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defensive line ⓘ fortification system ⓘ |
| accessControlled | land access to Crimean Peninsula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Or-Kapi fortifications
NERFINISHED
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Perekop fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crimean Tatars
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman–Russian rivalry ⓘ |
| builtForPurpose |
control of overland trade and military routes
ⓘ
defense of Crimea ⓘ |
| builtOn | narrow land corridor between Black Sea and Syvash ⓘ |
| category |
border fortifications
ⓘ
military architecture ⓘ |
| controlsAccessTo | Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| function |
border control
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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ditches ⓘ earthworks ⓘ gates ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Crimean Tatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Crimea ⓘ Perekop Isthmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Or Qapi means "Trench Gate" or "Perekop Gate" in Crimean Tatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Perekop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Perekop defensive system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| significance | key defensive position for control of Crimea ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled land route between mainland and Crimea ⓘ |
| strategicRole | barrier controlling access to Crimea ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | isthmus ⓘ |
| timeInUse |
early modern period
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medieval period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Crimean Khanate
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
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Crimean campaigns of the 18th century NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Turkish wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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