Hrelyo Tower
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Hrelyo Tower is a medieval defensive and residential tower within Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery complex, notable for its fortified architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hrelyo Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ medieval building ⓘ residential tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Bulgarian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rila Monastery monks
ⓘ
pilgrims visiting Rila Monastery ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kyustendil Province
ⓘ
Medieval fortifications in Bulgaria ⓘ Rila Monastery ⓘ Towers in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
last refuge in case of attack
ⓘ
watchtower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
ⓘ
Chapel of the Transfiguration ⓘ
surface form:
chapel of the Transfiguration
fortified entrance ⓘ small windows and loopholes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Rila Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Rila Monastery complex
surrounding Rila Mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Rila Monastery)
|
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kyustendil Province ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Rila Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCenterOf |
Rila Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Rila Monastery courtyard
|
| location | Rila Monastery ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rila Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Rila Monastery complex
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| significance |
important example of medieval Bulgarian fortification architecture
ⓘ
oldest preserved building in Rila Monastery complex ⓘ symbol of the defensive role of Rila Monastery ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
defense
ⓘ
refuge for monks ⓘ residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.