Byzantine city walls of Durrës
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The Byzantine city walls of Durrës are a historic fortification system in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, notable for their medieval defensive architecture and strategic role in protecting one of the Adriatic’s oldest ports.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine city walls of Durrës canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Durrës ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine fortifications
ⓘ
City walls in Albania ⓘ Cultural Monuments of Albania in Durrës ⓘ Tourist attractions in Durrës ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| countryCapitalProximity | near Tirana ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Roman fortifications of Durrës ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
ⓘ
gates ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Monument of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Durrës ⓘ |
| presentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| presentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| protects | one of the oldest ports on the Adriatic ⓘ |
| region | western Albania ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of medieval defensive architecture in Albania
ⓘ
strategic defense of Durrës as a major Adriatic port ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | old town of Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city fortification
ⓘ
defense ⓘ |
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