Golden Fort
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Golden Fort is a massive sandstone hilltop fortress in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, famed for its golden-hued walls that glow at sunrise and sunset and its status as one of the largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ hill fort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Golden Fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaisalmer Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonar Qila NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonar Quila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Rajput architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Rawal Jaisal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| contains |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Jain temples ⓘ markets ⓘ narrow lanes ⓘ palaces ⓘ residential houses ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the largest fully preserved fortified cities in the world
ⓘ
golden-hued walls that glow at sunrise and sunset ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rawal Jaisal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWithinWalls | Jaisalmer old city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasGate | multiple fortified gates ⓘ |
| hasLightingEffect |
walls glow at sunrise
ⓘ
walls glow at sunset ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Golden City citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views of Jaisalmer city ⓘ |
| hasWall | massive fortification walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception |
1156 CE
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Jaisalmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | yellow sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its golden appearance ⓘ |
| partOf | Hill Forts of Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of a living fort city
ⓘ
major symbol of Jaisalmer ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Rajasthan tourism circuit ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2013 ⓘ |
| usedToControl | trade routes across the Thar Desert ⓘ |
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