Zwinger (outer ward)
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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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Zwinger