Silistra fortress
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Silistra fortress is a historic Ottoman-era stronghold on the Danube in present-day Bulgaria, known for its strategic military importance and role in numerous conflicts, including the Crimean War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman military fortification
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
Russo-Turkish Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType | multi-period fortification site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Silistra’s military history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ moats ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasStrategicLocation | Danube frontier of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silistra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Silistra Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheHistoricalRegion | Dobruja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roman town of Durostorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Danube River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
elevated ground above the Danube ⓘ site of earlier Roman and Byzantine fortifications ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
artillery stronghold
ⓘ
garrison post ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman Danube fortification system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| presentDayUse |
historical site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Silistra (1854) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border protection
ⓘ
control of Danube navigation ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
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