Roman city walls of Tongeren
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The Roman city walls of Tongeren are some of the oldest surviving stone fortifications in Belgium, reflecting the town’s origins as a Roman settlement and its strategic importance in antiquity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fortification
ⓘ
ancient city wall ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atuatuci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civitas Tungrorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| evidenceFor | Roman origins of Tongeren ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalResearch | yes ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city gates (Roman period, largely lost)
ⓘ
towers (Roman period, largely lost) ⓘ |
| hasType | stone wall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Roman archaeology studies in Belgium
ⓘ
heritage conservation programs in Tongeren ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Limburg (province, Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
antiquity ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Basilica of Our Lady, Tongeren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallo-Roman Museum (Tongeren) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongeren city center ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman city of Atuatuca Tungrorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman heritage of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
among the oldest surviving stone fortifications in Belgium
ⓘ
evidence of early Roman urbanization in the region ⓘ illustrate strategic importance of Tongeren in Roman times ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic core of Tongeren ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
ⓘ
urban fortification ⓘ |
| visibleIn | historic center of Tongeren ⓘ |
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