Josefov
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Josefov is a historic fortress district in the Czech Republic, known for its well-preserved 18th-century military fortifications and urban layout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josefov canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress town
ⓘ
urban monument zone ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 18th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Terezín fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1780 ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
residential district
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| designedToProtect |
northeastern border of the Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
strategic Elbe valley route ⓘ |
| era | Enlightenment-era fortification ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ barracks ⓘ bastion fortifications ⓘ casemates ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ military cemetery ⓘ moats ⓘ parade square ⓘ ramparts ⓘ underground corridors ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
protected monument zone of the Czech Republic
ⓘ
urban conservation area ⓘ |
| inception | 1780s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive underground tunnel system
ⓘ
military history exhibitions ⓘ regular urban grid layout ⓘ well-preserved 18th-century fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Hradec Králové Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaroměř NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | confluence of the Metuje and Labe (Elbe) rivers ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Metuje River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUseEnd | late 19th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Habsburg Empire fortress
ⓘ
garrison town ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jaroměř
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
system of Habsburg border fortresses ⓘ |
| planningType | planned military town ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | largely intact fortress ensemble ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetLayout | orthogonal grid ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
fortress museum
ⓘ
guided tours of casemates ⓘ reenactment events ⓘ |
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