Trikala Fortress
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Trikala Fortress is a historic medieval castle in the city of Trikala, Greece, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trikala Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine military architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Trikala regional unit
ⓘ
Castles in Greece ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 287 metres ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian paths ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 39.557°N 21.768°E ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicViewOf |
Thessalian plain
ⓘ
Trikala ⓘ
surface form:
city of Trikala
|
| hasPart |
clock tower
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewpointFunction | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trikala ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Thessaly
ⓘ
surface form:
Region of Thessaly
Trikala regional unit ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Thessaly ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Litheos River
ⓘ
surface form:
Lithaios River
|
| locatedNextTo | old town of Trikala ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Municipality of Trikala ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Temple of Asclepius
ⓘ
surface form:
Asclepieion of Trikala
Varousi traditional district of Trikala ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | city fortifications of Trikala ⓘ |
| region | Thessaly ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Ottoman period ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between Epirus and Thessaly ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative purposes
ⓘ
control of regional routes ⓘ military defense ⓘ observation ⓘ |
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