Tower of David
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The Tower of David is an ancient citadel near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, historically used as a military stronghold and now serving as a museum and prominent cultural landmark.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient citadel
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historical landmark ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman military architecture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse | Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | history of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ museum galleries ⓘ observation points ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
educational institution
ⓘ
event venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site in Israel ⓘ |
| hosts |
cultural events
ⓘ
educational programs ⓘ permanent exhibitions ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| locatedNear | Jaffa Gate ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western edge of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| location | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| material | Jerusalem stone ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
modern city of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf |
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem city walls complex
|
| significance |
key defensive position in Jerusalem’s fortifications
ⓘ
symbol of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
British Mandate period
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine period
Crusader period ⓘ Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean period
Herodian period ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk period
Ottoman period ⓘ State of Israel period ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural center
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.