Etruscan city walls of Perugia
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The Etruscan city walls of Perugia are an extensive ancient fortification system built by the Etruscans around the hilltop city of Perugia in central Italy, notable for their massive stone construction and well-preserved gates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Etruscan walls | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan fortification
ⓘ
ancient city walls ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Etruscan city gates ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Etruscan polygonal masonry ⓘ |
| builtBy | Etruscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
large stone blocks
ⓘ
travertine and local stone ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Etruscan period ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| encircles | hilltop city of Perugia ⓘ |
| function |
city enclosure
ⓘ
defensive fortification ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Etruscan Arch
NERFINISHED
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Porta Eburnea NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Marzia NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Sant'Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Sole NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Trasimena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Etruscan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | later medieval fortifications of Perugia ⓘ |
| laterModificationBy |
Romans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval builders ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perugia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ central Italy ⓘ |
| managedBy | municipality of Perugia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
massive stone construction
ⓘ
well-preserved gates ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological heritage of Umbria ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | one of the best-preserved Etruscan wall circuits in Italy ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalSignificance | Etruria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic center of Perugia ⓘ |
| topography | built on hill slopes ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | various points in Perugia historic center ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Etruscan walls