fortifications of Trebizond
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The fortifications of Trebizond are the extensive medieval defensive walls and towers that protected the strategically important Black Sea port city of Trebizond, especially during its time as capital of the Empire of Trebizond.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
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defensive wall system ⓘ medieval fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine military architecture
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medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ Komnenos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine fortifications
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City walls in Turkey ⓘ Medieval fortifications in Anatolia ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| expandedDuring | Empire of Trebizond period ⓘ |
| followsTopographyOf |
hill of the upper town
ⓘ
ravines around Trebizond ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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citadel of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gates ⓘ lower city walls ⓘ middle city walls ⓘ moats ⓘ towers ⓘ upper city walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage of Trabzon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Trabzon, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Black Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar blocks
ⓘ
rubble masonry ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Black Sea
NERFINISHED
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harbor of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
city of Trebizond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
urban defenses of Trebizond ⓘ |
| presentDayUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring |
Empire of Trebizond period
ⓘ
Komnenian rule in Trebizond ⓘ |
| significance |
among the most important medieval fortifications on the southern Black Sea coast
ⓘ
key element of the city’s strategic importance on the Black Sea ⓘ protected the capital of the Empire of Trebizond ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to the city
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defense of Trebizond ⓘ military defense ⓘ protection of Black Sea port ⓘ symbolic display of power ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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