Fortress
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A fortress is a heavily fortified defensive structure, often with thick walls, towers, and battlements, built to protect people and strategic locations from attack.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Defensive structure
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Fortification ⓘ |
| builtFrom |
Brick
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Earthworks ⓘ Stone ⓘ Timber ⓘ |
| canBeLocatedIn |
Border regions
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Coastal areas ⓘ Mountain passes ⓘ Urban areas ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | Heavily fortified defensive structure built to protect people and strategic locations from attack ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
Control of access points
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Fields of fire for defenders ⓘ Layered defenses ⓘ Maximization of defense ⓘ Use of height advantage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Arrow slits
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Bailey ⓘ Battlements ⓘ Curtain walls ⓘ Defensive towers ⓘ Drawbridge ⓘ Gatehouse ⓘ Keep ⓘ Moat ⓘ Parapets ⓘ Thick walls ⓘ Towers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Ancient times
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Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ Medieval period ⓘ Modern period ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
Control of surrounding territory
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Defense against military attack ⓘ Deterrence of enemy forces ⓘ Protection of inhabitants ⓘ Protection of strategic locations ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Siege ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bastion fort
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Castle ⓘ Citadel ⓘ City walls ⓘ Stronghold ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Artillery
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Gunpowder weapons ⓘ Mining and sapping ⓘ Siege engines ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Border defense
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City defense ⓘ Protection of trade routes ⓘ Warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sandcastle