Banská Bystrica city fortification system
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The Banská Bystrica city fortification system is a historic complex of medieval defensive walls, towers, and gates that once protected the mining town of Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banská Bystrica city walls | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city fortification system
ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ medieval fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | medieval mining industry in Banská Bystrica ⓘ |
| category |
City walls in Slovakia
ⓘ
Fortifications in Slovakia ⓘ History of Banská Bystrica ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| hasCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of medieval Banská Bystrica ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
control of access to the town
ⓘ
demarcation of city limits ⓘ tax and customs control at gates ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
protection of mining wealth
ⓘ
protection of trade routes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
city gates ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ moat (historical) ⓘ preserved bastions ⓘ preserved wall segments ⓘ remains of city gates ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local cultural monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banská Bystrica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banská Bystrica Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ central Slovakia ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Hron River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Banská Bystrica urban monument zone ⓘ |
| presentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist sightseeing route ⓘ urban landscape feature ⓘ |
| significantPlace | historic center of Banská Bystrica ⓘ |
| surrounded | historic mining town of Banská Bystrica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of the town
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ protection of mining town ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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