Făgăraș Fortress
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Făgăraș Fortress is a well-preserved medieval stronghold in central Romania, renowned for its massive defensive walls, surrounding moat, and role as a historic Transylvanian princely residence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Făgăraș Citadel | 1 |
| Făgăraș Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Romania
ⓘ
Fortifications in Transylvania ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 45.841°N 24.973°E ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 430 metres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Făgăraș County Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
corner bastions
ⓘ
gate tower ⓘ inner palace buildings ⓘ outer defensive ring ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument istoric (Romania) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Romanian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Făgăraș NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Brașov County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
ⓘ
Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Făgăraș Citadel Lake (moat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Cetatea Făgărașului NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
residence of Transylvanian princes
ⓘ
role in Transylvanian history ⓘ well-preserved medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Făgăraș NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Făgăraș ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
expansion in the 16th century
ⓘ
major reconstruction in the 17th century ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Principality of Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ princely residence ⓘ prison ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Făgăraș Citadel