Zwinger (outer ward)

E398366

Zwinger (outer ward) is a defensive outer enclosure of the Nuremberg city fortifications, designed to strengthen the walls with an additional protected space between the main wall and an outer barrier.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Zwinger 1
Zwinger (outer ward) canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive structure
fortification element
outer ward
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith Nuremberg City Walls
surface form: Nuremberg city wall towers

Nuremberg moats
componentOf medieval city fortifications of Nuremberg
designedTo provide additional line of defense
strengthen defensive capability of Nuremberg walls
formsPartOf defensive ring around Nuremberg old town
hasAccessFrom main wall
outer barrier
hasCategory city wall component
urban fortification
hasDefensiveRole buffer zone before main wall breach
kill zone for attackers between walls
hasFunction creating additional protected space
defense
strengthening city walls
hasNameInGerman Zwinger (outer ward) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zwinger
hasPhysicalForm enclosed space between two defensive walls
hasSpatialCharacteristic elongated corridor-like space
heritageContext historic fortifications of Nuremberg
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalUse defense against sieges
protection of Nuremberg citizens
isDesignedFor defensive troop movement between walls
isLocatedRelativeTo outside the main city wall of Nuremberg
isPartOfType concentric fortification system
isProtectedBy outer barrier of Nuremberg fortifications
isRelatedConcept curtain wall
enceinte
outer bailey
languageOfName German
locatedIn Bavaria
Germany
Nuremberg
materialContext stone fortifications
partOf Nuremberg City Walls
surface form: Nuremberg city fortifications

Nuremberg City Walls
surface form: city wall system of Nuremberg
positionRelativeTo between main wall and outer barrier
separates main city wall
outer barrier
usedFor controlling access to main wall
delaying attackers
flanking fire

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nuremberg City Walls hasPart Zwinger (outer ward)
Zwinger (outer ward) hasNameInGerman Zwinger (outer ward) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zwinger