Yedikule Fortress
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Yedikule Fortress is a historic Byzantine-Ottoman fortification in Istanbul, renowned for its massive walls, towers, and former role as both a defensive stronghold and state prison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yedikule Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fall of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Emperor Theodosius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Istanbul ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| era |
Late Antiquity
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Middle Ages ⓘ Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedUnder | Sultan Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
city gate complex
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defensive stronghold ⓘ fortification ⓘ state prison ⓘ treasury ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Fortress of the Seven Towers
NERFINISHED
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Heptapyrgion of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Yedikule Hisarı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine triumphal arch
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Golden Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman-built towers ⓘ |
| heritage |
Byzantine
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Ottoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
ceremonial entrance to Constantinople
ⓘ
place of imprisonment for foreign ambassadors ⓘ place of imprisonment for high-ranking officials ⓘ site of executions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European side of Istanbul
NERFINISHED
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Fatih district NERFINISHED ⓘ Istanbul ⓘ Marmara Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Yedikule neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
inner courtyard
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inscriptions and reliefs ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ moat remnants ⓘ seven towers ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Marmara Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Theodosian Walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Marmara Region ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonUntil | 19th century ⓘ |
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