city walls of Istanbul
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The city walls of Istanbul are a vast system of ancient defensive fortifications, most famously the Theodosian Walls, that protected the historic city of Constantinople for over a millennium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| city walls of Istanbul canonical | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ defensive wall system ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
multiple Arab sieges of Constantinople
ⓘ
siege of Constantinople (1453) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Theodosius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense
ⓘ
defense of Constantinople ⓘ protection against sieges ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| follows |
ridge of the historic peninsula
ⓘ
shoreline of the Golden Horn ⓘ shoreline of the Sea of Marmara ⓘ |
| governedBy | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
double land wall ⓘ gates ⓘ inner wall ⓘ moat ⓘ moats ⓘ outer wall ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Belgrad Gate
NERFINISHED
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Blachernae walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Galata walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Gate of Adrianople NERFINISHED ⓘ Gate of Charisius NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Gate of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Horn walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Harbour gates on the Golden Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ Marmara Sea walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Mevlevihane Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegae Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Silivri Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodosian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Topkapı Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Yedikule Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ harbour gates on the Marmara Sea ⓘ land walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ sea walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatusPartOf | Historic Areas of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Istanbul
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Istanbul ⓘ Turkey ⓘ historic peninsula of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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mortar ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableSection | Theodosian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
city walls of Istanbul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic areas of Istanbul ⓘ |
| significance |
major example of late Roman and Byzantine military architecture
ⓘ
protected Constantinople for over a millennium ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds |
historic city of Constantinople
ⓘ
old city of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoes | restoration projects ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 19th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.