Balaclava
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Balaclava is a small port town in Crimea best known as the site of the 1854 Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, including the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaclava canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port town
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settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Ottoman Empire
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom (during Crimean War occupation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfBalaclava | 1854-10-25 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Balaklava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference | poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Balaclava Bay
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natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasHarborUse |
fishing
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tourist boats ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInstallation |
Balaclava submarine base
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underground submarine pens ⓘ |
| hasNearbyGeographicFeature |
Balaclava Valley
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Crimean Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
Crimean War memorials
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remains of fortifications ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | military history tourism ⓘ |
| historicalEventLocation |
Battle of Balaclava
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Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Taurida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Balaclava
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Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War history ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Russian
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Ukrainian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crimea
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Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Black Sea ⓘ |
| near | Sevastopol city center ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balaklava District
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Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portType | natural inlet port ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal area ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of Sevastopol
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naval base ⓘ |
| usedToBePartOf |
Ukraine
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Ukrainian SSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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