fortifications of Nicaea
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The fortifications of Nicaea are a well-preserved system of Byzantine defensive walls and towers that once protected the strategically important city of Nicaea (modern İznik) in northwestern Anatolia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fortifications of Nicaea canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine fortification
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city wall ⓘ defensive wall system ⓘ |
| adminRegion | Bursa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Late Roman period ⓘ |
| condition |
partly ruined
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substantially preserved in sections ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
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rubble core ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of Byzantine urban fortification ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Istanbul Gate
NERFINISHED
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Lake Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lefke Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Yenişehir Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city walls
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gates ⓘ moat ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritage |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman-Byzantine military architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bithynia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nicaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ northwestern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ İznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Lake İznik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine inscriptions and reliefs reused in the walls
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multiple towers along the circuit ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with cardinal directions ⓘ |
| partOf |
archaeological heritage of İznik
ⓘ
city of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality | İznik district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | roughly rectangular circuit ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Council of Nicaea (held in the fortified city)
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman conquest of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Council of Nicaea (held in the fortified city) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Nicaea (1097) NERFINISHED ⓘ captured by First Crusade forces in 1097 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes between Constantinople and inner Anatolia
ⓘ
protected approaches to Constantinople ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in İznik ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to the city
ⓘ
defense of Nicaea ⓘ protection against sieges ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | lakeshore of Lake İznik ⓘ |
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