Narva Castle
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Narva Castle is a medieval fortress in Narva, Estonia, notable for its well-preserved architecture and its strategic location on the border with Russia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hermann Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| borderRole | part of Estonia–Russia border landscape ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important monument of Estonian history
ⓘ
symbol of Narva ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| exhibits |
local history
ⓘ
medieval life ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| function |
border stronghold
ⓘ
cultural center ⓘ military fortress ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ main tower ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Ivangorod Fortress across Narva River ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved medieval fortress ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ida-Viru County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Russian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Narva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Ivangorod Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Ivangorod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Estonia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Narva (1700)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls crossing over Narva River
ⓘ
part of historical border between Western and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Narva ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Danish rulers
ⓘ
Republic of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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