Narva bastions
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Narva bastions are a series of well-preserved 17th-century defensive fortifications in Narva, Estonia, built during the Swedish era to protect the strategically important border town.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion fortifications
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastion fort system ⓘ |
| builtBy | Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Swedish era in Estonia ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Narva
ⓘ
Fortifications in Estonia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Ida-Viru County ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| feature |
moats
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ramparts ⓘ underground casemates ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fama bastion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fortress walls of Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ Honor bastion ⓘ Pax bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ Spes bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of Estonia ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName |
Estonian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ida-Viru County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Russian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Narva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | City of Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ivangorod Fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Narva city fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
border fortification
ⓘ
defense of Narva ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved bastion systems in Northern Europe ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protection of eastern border of Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic center of Narva ⓘ |
| tourism | guided tours available ⓘ |
| usedIn | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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