Mamula
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Mamula is a small fortified island in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Montenegro, known for its 19th-century Austro-Hungarian fortress and former use as a prison.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mamula Fortress | 0 |
| Lastavica | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
fortified island ⓘ historic site ⓘ island ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| architect | Lazarus von Mamula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Austro-Hungarian coastal defense ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1856 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1853 ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringWorldWarII | Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Lastavica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
casemates
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ circular bastions ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasFortress | Mamula Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | site of wartime imprisonment and suffering ⓘ |
| hasShape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site of Montenegro ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
detention of civilians
ⓘ
political prison ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century Austro-Hungarian fortress
ⓘ
former prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Kotor region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Herceg Novi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lustica Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lazarus von Mamula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Montenegrin coastal fortification system ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mamula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | entrance to Bay of Kotor ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
diving nearby
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ swimming nearby ⓘ |
| underwent | redevelopment into resort ⓘ |
| usedAs |
concentration camp
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal surveillance
ⓘ
control of maritime traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.