Smolensk fortress
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Smolensk fortress is a massive 16th–17th century Russian defensive stronghold encircling the city of Smolensk, historically crucial as a western bastion against foreign invasions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| architect | Fyodor Kon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Russian fortification architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Fyodor I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnderDeFactoRuleOf | Boris Godunov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1602 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1595 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| designedBy | Fyodor Kon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dneprovskaya Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frolovskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Molokhovskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ Smolensk fortress towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Smolensk fortress wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Zadneprovskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Dnieper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
architectural monument of federal significance
ⓘ
object of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
defense against Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
defense against foreign invasions from the west ⓘ |
| length | about 6.5 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Smolensk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Smolensk land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Dnieper River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| numberOfGatesOriginal | 9 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTowersOriginal | 38 ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyedIn |
17th century wars
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1812 ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
city defense
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western defensive bastion of Russia ⓘ |
| regionStrategicImportance | western border of the Russian state ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smolensk War sieges (1632–1634) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic center of Smolensk ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Napoleonic invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Muscovite War (1609–1618) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smolensk War (1632–1634) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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