Zvečan Fortress
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Zvečan Fortress is a medieval stronghold in northern Kosovo, historically significant as a strategic fortification of the Serbian medieval state.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nemanjić dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Serbian nobility ⓘ |
| builtBefore | 14th century ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo |
Ibar River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
routes between Raška and Kosovo ⓘ |
| country | Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop position ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
border defense ⓘ refuge in wartime ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cisterns
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ inner keep ⓘ lower town ⓘ towers ⓘ upper town ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Ibar valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitrovica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of exceptional importance (Serbia) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kosovo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zvečan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the Ibar River ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Ibar River gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Mitrovica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Ibar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitrovica area ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval fortification system of the Serbian state ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of medieval Serbian military architecture
ⓘ
key stronghold in control of northern Kosovo in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive fortress
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ strategic fortification ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kingdom of Serbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serbian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Serbian state ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
subject surface form:
Stefan Uroš III Dečanski