Josefov Fortress
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Josefov Fortress is a large 18th-century Habsburg military stronghold and fortified town in the Czech Republic, known for its extensive bastion fortifications and underground corridors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josefov Fortress canonical | 1 |
| Josefov military fortress | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortified town ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastion fort ⓘ |
| builtBy | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1780 ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ cemetery ⓘ church ⓘ extensive bastion fortifications ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ glacis ⓘ military hospital ⓘ moats ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ ravelins ⓘ underground corridors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | urban conservation area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Hradec Králové Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaroměř NERFINISHED ⓘ Josefov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Austrian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | confluence of the Elbe and Metuje rivers ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours of underground corridors ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Czech cultural heritage
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | border fortress against Prussia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
garrison town
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ protection of northern Bohemia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Josefov military fortress