Nevsky Gate
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Nevsky Gate is a historic riverside entrance of the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, notable as one of the fortress’s main water gates and a former site of prisoner executions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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historic gate → tourist attraction → |
| adjacentTo |
Neva River embankment at Peter and Paul Fortress
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| architecturalStyle |
classical architecture
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| country |
Russia
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| culturalSignificance |
notable landmark of Peter and Paul Fortress
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symbol of political repression in Russian history → |
| hasAccess |
access to Neva riverbank
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pedestrian access from fortress courtyard → |
| hasHeritageStatus |
protected monument
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| hasHistoricalFunction |
main water gate of Peter and Paul Fortress
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prisoner transfer point → site of prisoner executions → |
| hasPart |
arched passage
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fortress wall opening → riverside stairs → |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism site
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| hasUse |
access point to fortress from river
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riverside entrance → water gate → |
| hasView |
Neva River
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Palace Embankment across the Neva → |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage monument of regional significance in Russia
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| isPartOf |
historic center of Saint Petersburg
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| locatedIn |
Peter and Paul Fortress
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Russia → Saint Petersburg → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Petrogradsky District
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| locatedInFortification |
Peter and Paul Fortress walls
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| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+3
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| locatedOnWaterbody |
Neva River
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| materialUsed |
brick
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stone → |
| near |
Ioannovsky Bridge
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Peter and Paul Cathedral → Trubetskoy Bastion Prison → Zayachy Island → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| ownedBy |
City of Saint Petersburg
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| partOf |
Peter and Paul Fortress
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| significantEvent |
execution of political prisoners during the Imperial period
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execution of prisoners during early Soviet period → |
| usedFor |
ceremonial arrivals by water in the Imperial era
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military purposes in the fortress period → transport of prisoners by boat → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Peter and Paul Fortress
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hasPart |