Acrocorinth
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Acrocorinth is the steep, fortified hill that served as the ancient acropolis and principal defensive stronghold of Corinth in Greece.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ fortified hill ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | modern road from Corinth ⓘ |
| contains |
Ottoman buildings
ⓘ
Venetian buildings ⓘ remains of Christian churches ⓘ remains of a temple of Aphrodite ⓘ remains of mosques ⓘ spring of Peirene (upper Peirene spring) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled |
access to Corinth
ⓘ
routes across the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological and historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 575 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fortifiedBy |
Byzantines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottomans NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greeks ⓘ |
| fortifiedSince | Archaic period ⓘ |
| hasAncientName | Ἀκροκόρινθος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortification walls
ⓘ
gates ⓘ springs ⓘ steep rocky hill ⓘ temple remains ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
inner citadel
ⓘ
main gate ⓘ multi-period defensive walls ⓘ three main defensive enceintes ⓘ towers ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Corinthian plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalUnit | Corinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Isthmus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Corinth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Corinth ⓘ modern city of Corinth ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded views of both gulfs of Corinth
ⓘ
controlled land route between mainland Greece and Peloponnese ⓘ |
| usedAs |
acropolis of ancient Corinth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
principal defensive stronghold of Corinth ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | defensive system of Corinth ⓘ |
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