Fortifications of Ancona
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The Fortifications of Ancona are a Renaissance-era defensive system in the Italian port city of Ancona, significantly redesigned and strengthened under the direction of architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture
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city walls ⓘ fortification system ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
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urban landscape feature ⓘ |
| designedFor | artillery warfare ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Antonio da Sangallo the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
angular bastions
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bastioned trace ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ sea-facing fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lazzaretto of Ancona
NERFINISHED
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Porta Pia (Ancona) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta San Pietro (Ancona) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porta Santo Stefano (Ancona) NERFINISHED ⓘ bastion of San Pietro NERFINISHED ⓘ bastions of Ancona ⓘ citadel of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ gates of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ moats of Ancona ⓘ ramparts of Ancona ⓘ sea-facing batteries of Ancona ⓘ walls of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
NERFINISHED
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Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ Ancona harbor area ⓘ Italy ⓘ Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ central Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Ancona ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
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Port of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive system of Ancona
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maritime defenses of Ancona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense of the city of Ancona
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defense of the port of Ancona ⓘ |
| significantlyRedesignedBy | Antonio da Sangallo the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | protection of Papal naval interests on the Adriatic ⓘ |
| strengthenedInPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Early modern period ⓘ |
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