Rohtas Fort
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Rohtas Fort is a massive 16th-century fortress in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its formidable defensive architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohtas Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Afghan architecture
ⓘ
Hindu architectural elements ⓘ Islamic military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtForPurpose |
to block the return of Mughal emperor Humayun
ⓘ
to suppress the local Gakhar tribes ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1541 ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| enclosesArea | approximately 70 hectares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baolis
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ battlements ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ granaries ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ moats ⓘ mosques ⓘ palaces ⓘ ramparts ⓘ stepwells ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Kabuli Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khwas Khani Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Langar Khani Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mori Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippli Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sar Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Shishi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sohail Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Talaqi Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jhelum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kahan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Soan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rohtasgarh Fort in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Rohtas village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGates | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sher Shah Suri’s defensive network ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest and most formidable forts in South Asia
ⓘ
outstanding example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1997 ⓘ |
| wallPerimeter | approximately 4 kilometers ⓘ |
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