Chufut-Kale (nearby cave city)
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Chufut-Kale is a historic cave city and fortress in Crimea, known for its well-preserved rock-cut dwellings and role as a medieval center of Karaite and Crimean Tatar culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chufut-Kale (nearby cave city) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave city ⓘ fortress ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Karaims
ⓘ
surface form:
Crimean Karaites
Crimean Tatars ⓘ Kipchak-Cuman ⓘ
surface form:
Kipchaks
|
| associatedReligion |
Islam
ⓘ
Karaite Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Karaite Judaism
|
| constructionMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russia (de facto)
Ukraine ⓘ
surface form:
Ukraine (de jure, internationally recognized)
|
| cultureCenterOf |
Karaims
ⓘ
surface form:
Crimean Karaites
Crimean Tatars ⓘ |
| currentUse |
open-air museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| earlierName | Kyrk-Or (Kirkor) ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 550 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fortificationType | cliff-top fortress ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Karaite kenesa complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Karaite kenesa (prayer house)
caves ⓘ cisterns ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gates ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ medieval streets ⓘ rock-cut dwellings ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Karaite cemetery
ⓘ
Mausoleum of Janike-Khanum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | regional cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crimea
ⓘ
Crimean Mountains ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Jewish fortress” in Crimean Tatar ⓘ |
| near |
Bakhchisaray
ⓘ
surface form:
Bakhchysarai
|
| overlooks | Churuk-Su valley ⓘ |
| partOf | historic region of Taurica ⓘ |
| region |
Bakhchisarai Raion
ⓘ
surface form:
Bakhchysarai Raion
|
| significance |
example of Crimean cave architecture
ⓘ
important center of Karaite culture in Crimea ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorDevelopment |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| touristAccess | hiking trail from Bakhchysarai ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified stronghold
ⓘ
place of exile for high-ranking prisoners ⓘ religious center ⓘ residential settlement ⓘ |
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