Portón de Campo
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Portón de Campo is a historic stone city gate and fortification in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, serving as an iconic remnant of the town’s colonial defensive walls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portón de Campo canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of the Portuguese colonial settlement ⓘ |
| category |
Fortifications in Uruguay
ⓘ
Gates in Uruguay ⓘ Tourist attractions in Colonia Department ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Uruguay ⓘ |
| city | Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| function | main entrance to the fortified historic quarter ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drawbridge
ⓘ
moat ⓘ stone bastions ⓘ wooden gate ⓘ |
| hasType | city gate and bastion complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colonia Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Avenida General Flores (entrance axis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Bastión del Carmen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calle de los Suspiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive stone walls
ⓘ
picturesque drawbridge ⓘ role in colonial military history ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
city walls of Colonia del Sacramento
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| region | Southern Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of the historic quarter
ⓘ
symbol of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Field Gate ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1995 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
controlling access to the fortified town ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.