Ivangorod Fortress
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Ivangorod Fortress is a late 15th-century Russian border stronghold on the Narva River, historically significant for guarding the western approaches to Russia opposite the Estonian city of Narva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivangorod Fortress canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| borderFunction | Russian border stronghold ⓘ |
| builtToCounter |
Livonian Order strongholds
ⓘ
Narva Castle ⓘ |
| category |
Castles and fortresses in Russia
ⓘ
Fortifications on the Narva River ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 15th century ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Livonian War
ⓘ
Northern Wars ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1492 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
Narva
ⓘ
surface form:
Narva (across river)
|
| era | late 15th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ivan III of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRestorations |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Narva Castle ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | object of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| historicalRole | guarding western approaches to Russia ⓘ |
| inception | 1492 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ivangorod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leningrad Oblast ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Narva River ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite |
Estonia
ⓘ
Narva ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ivan III of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Estonia
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stalin Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Western defensive line
|
| region |
Northwest Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwestern Russia
|
| strategicImportance |
control of Narva River crossing
ⓘ
defense of Russian western border ⓘ |
| usedAs | museum site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border control
ⓘ
garrison ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.