Fort Lovrijenac
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Fort Lovrijenac is a historic seaside fortress in Dubrovnik, Croatia, famed for its dramatic clifftop location and role in defending the city as well as serving as a popular filming and tourist site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Lovrijenac canonical | 1 |
| Lovrijenac Fortress | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lovrijenac Fortress
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St. Lawrence Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| armedWith |
bronze cannon Gušter
NERFINISHED
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cannons ⓘ |
| builtBy | Republic of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | early 11th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
City of Dubrovnik
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Republic of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| designer | unknown Ragusan military engineers ⓘ |
| elevation | about 37 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic clifftop location
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panoramic views of Dubrovnik ⓘ role in defending Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Game of Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel of St. Lawrence
NERFINISHED
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courtyard ⓘ landward walls about 60 centimetres thick ⓘ sea-facing walls up to 12 metres thick ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ three terraces ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro ⓘ |
| hasShape | irregular triangle ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | Freedom is not to be sold for all the treasures of the world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
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Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubrovnik-Neretva County NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovrijenac cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Adriatic Sea
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Old Town of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Pile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysInGameOfThrones | Red Keep of King’s Landing (exterior) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | defense of Dubrovnik from the sea ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
played a key role in defense against Venetian threats
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strengthened in the 14th and 15th centuries ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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film and television production ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ tourism ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lovrijenac Fortress