Niš Fortress
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Niš Fortress is a well-preserved Ottoman-era stronghold in the Serbian city of Niš, known as a prominent historical and cultural landmark on the banks of the Nišava River.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural monument
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOnTopOf |
Byzantine fortifications
ⓘ
earlier Roman fortifications ⓘ medieval Serbian fortifications ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| functionDuringOttomanPeriod |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Ottoman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBastion | yes ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Belgrade Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jagodina Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Stambol Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidin Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreenArea | yes ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Arsenal building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hammam (Turkish bath) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lapidarium with Roman stone monuments ⓘ Powder magazine ⓘ Remains of a mosque ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasRamparts | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Nišava River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of great importance of Serbia ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Nišville Jazz Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various concerts and cultural events ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Niš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTownArea | Niš city center ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nišava River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Skull Tower (Ćele Kula) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | Niš city quay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | City of Niš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Niš ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| shape | irregular polygon ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Ottoman fortification in Serbia
ⓘ
major historical landmark of Niš ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Serbia