Cave city of Chufut-Kale
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The Cave city of Chufut-Kale is a historic fortified settlement in Crimea, notable for its rock-cut dwellings and its role as a medieval center of Karaite and Crimean Tatar culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cave city ⓘ fortified settlement ⓘ |
| access | reachable by footpath from Bakhchysarai area ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| CrimeanTatarName | Çufut Qale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor |
Crimean Karaites
NERFINISHED
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Crimean Tatars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| disputedTerritoryOf | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 550 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as “Jewish fortress” ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
defensive structures
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residential caves ⓘ storage caves ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave structures
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cliffside location ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gates ⓘ rock-cut dwellings ⓘ |
| hasNameIn |
Crimean Tatar language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian language ⓘ Ukrainian language ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Karaite kenesa
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mausoleums ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Crimea ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
medieval center of Crimean Tatar culture
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medieval center of Karaite culture ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Crimean Karaites
NERFINISHED
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Crimean Tatars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bakhchysarai Raion
NERFINISHED
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Crimea ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bakhchysarai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Crimean Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone rock ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Bakhchysarai Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RussianName | Чуфут-Кале NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for historical and cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UkrainianName | Чуфут-Кале NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
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religious center ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
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