Old Fortress of Corfu
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The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Fortress of Corfu canonical | 6 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian military architecture ⓘ |
| battles | Ottoman sieges of Corfu ⓘ |
| builtBy | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
French First Republic ⓘ Kingdom of Greece ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ central esplanade ⓘ church of St. George ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ gateways ⓘ land walls ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea walls ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural events venue
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Garitsa Bay
ⓘ
Old Town of Corfu ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria iv ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corfu
ⓘ
Corfu (city) ⓘ
surface form:
Corfu city
Ionian Islands ⓘ Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
eastern side of Corfu town
ⓘ
rocky peninsula ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Corfu (city)
ⓘ
surface form:
Corfu city
Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Town of Corfu
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town of Corfu UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
protected Venetian maritime routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ military garrison ⓘ protection of Corfu town ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.