Famagusta city walls

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Famagusta city walls are a well-preserved system of massive Venetian-era fortifications encircling the historic Cypriot port city of Famagusta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Venetian fortification
city wall
fortification system
architecturalStyle Italian bastioned fortification
Renaissance military architecture
builtBy Republic of Venice NERFINISHED
Venetians NERFINISHED
constructionStart 16th century
country Cyprus NERFINISHED
currentUse cultural heritage site
tourist attraction
encircles historic city of Famagusta
old town of Famagusta
follows medieval fortifications of Famagusta
hasPart Martinengo Bastion NERFINISHED
Othello Castle NERFINISHED
Porta del Mare (Sea Gate) NERFINISHED
Ravelin (Land Gate) NERFINISHED
bastions
citadel
curtain walls
ditches
gates
land walls
moat
ravelins
sea walls
heritageDesignation well-preserved
locatedIn Cyprus NERFINISHED
Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED
Famagusta NERFINISHED
locatedOn east coast of Cyprus
materialUsed ashlar masonry
stone
near Famagusta harbour NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
notableFor Venetian military engineering
encircling entire historic core
massive bastions
state of preservation
operator British colonial administration (historical) NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire (historical) NERFINISHED
Venetian military authorities (historical) NERFINISHED
partOf historic centre of Famagusta
replaced earlier medieval walls
significantEvent Siege of Famagusta (1570–1571) NERFINISHED
usedFor defense of Famagusta
protection against Ottoman attacks
urban fortification

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Famagusta hasCityWall Famagusta city walls