Memelburg
E509314
Memelburg was the medieval German name for the fortress that later became known as Klaipėda Castle in present-day Lithuania.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historical place ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanseatic trade
ⓘ
Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Lithuania
ⓘ
Medieval fortifications in Europe ⓘ Teutonic Order castles ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfConstruction | State of the Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalResearch | yes ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Memelburg (German) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
castle foundations
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ moat traces ⓘ |
| hasSiteMuseum | Klaipėda Castle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Klaipėda Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Klaipėda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Memelland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Samogitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Curonian Lagoon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dangė River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone (later construction)
ⓘ
wood (early construction) ⓘ |
| modernName | Klaipėda Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Memel (German name of Klaipėda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Memel (medieval town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Klaipėda city fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memel (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | Klaipėda Old Town area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
border fortress on Baltic coast
ⓘ
control of entrance to Curonian Lagoon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of trade routes
ⓘ
protection of port ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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