Königstein Fortress
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Königstein Fortress is a massive hilltop stronghold in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, renowned as one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved mountain fortresses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Königstein Fortress canonical | 5 |
| Festung Königstein | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
hilltop stronghold ⓘ mountain fortress ⓘ |
| access |
pedestrian paths and lifts from the valley
ⓘ
road access from Königstein town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | fortified complex with Renaissance and Baroque elements ⓘ |
| area | approximately 9.5 hectares ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentUse |
event venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | protection of Dresden and the Saxon heartland ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 240 metres above the Elbe River ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal buildings
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ casemates ⓘ deep well ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ massive bastion walls ⓘ panoramic viewpoints over the Elbe Valley ⓘ |
| hasMuseumExhibits |
history of the fortress as a state prison
ⓘ
military history of Saxony ⓘ |
| hasWellDepth | over 150 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of Saxony ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elbe Sandstone Mountains
ⓘ
Saxony ⓘ
surface form:
Free State of Saxony
Königstein ⓘ
surface form:
Königstein, Saxony
Saxon Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | table hill ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | King’s stone ⓘ |
| near |
Elbe
ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe River
Dresden ⓘ
surface form:
city of Dresden
|
| notableFor |
being one of Europe’s best-preserved mountain fortresses
ⓘ
being one of Europe’s largest mountain fortresses ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| region | eastern Germany ⓘ |
| significance | important military and political stronghold in Saxon history ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction in Saxon Switzerland ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz
ⓘ
surface form:
Saxon Switzerland National Park area
|
| usedAs |
fortified state prison
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ refuge for Saxon electors and kings ⓘ state fortress of Saxony ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Elbe valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe Valley
Saxon Switzerland rock formations ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Festung Königstein