Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa is a medieval Crusader-era fortress-cathedral in modern Tartus, Syria, renowned as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in the Levant.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crusader fortress
Roman Catholic church building
cathedral
fortified church
medieval church
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith County of Tripoli
Crusader states
builder Crusaders
Western Christianity
surface form: Latin Christians
builtDuring Crusader period
category Crusader architecture in Syria
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Syria
fortified churches
constructionEndCentury 13th century
constructionStartCentury 12th century
country Syria
currentUse historic monument
tourist attraction
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Tortosa
Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
function cathedral church
fortress
hasFeature apse
nave
thick defensive walls
towers
vaulted interior
heritageStatus well-preserved medieval monument
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
locatedIn Levant region
surface form: Levant

Syrian coast
surface form: Mediterranean coast of Syria

Tartus
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
locatedOn Syrian coast
material stone
notableFor being one of the best-preserved Crusader churches in the Levant
massive fortification system
partOf historic center of Tartus
region Tartus
surface form: Tartus Governorate
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
usedAs military stronghold
place of worship

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Tartus hasLandmark Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa