Trabzon Castle
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Trabzon Castle is a historic fortress in the city of Trabzon, Turkey, whose surviving walls and towers date mainly to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods and overlook the Black Sea.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Trabzon
ⓘ
Byzantine fortifications ⓘ Castles in Turkey ⓘ Ottoman fortifications ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
| function |
city protection
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ |
| hasCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city walls
ⓘ
lower fortress ⓘ middle fortress ⓘ towers ⓘ upper fortress ⓘ |
| hasType | hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Black Sea coastline
ⓘ
Trabzon city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Sea Region
NERFINISHED
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Trabzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Trabzon Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Turkey ⓘ urban area of Trabzon ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ortahisar district of Trabzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Black Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
city fortifications of Trabzon
ⓘ
historical center of Trabzon ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pontic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingElementsDateFrom |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Ottoman period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empire of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense against land attacks
ⓘ
city defense against sea attacks ⓘ |
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