Acre city walls
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The Acre city walls are the massive medieval fortifications encircling the Old City of Acre in present-day Israel, renowned for their Crusader and Ottoman-era defenses overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city walls
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman military architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Crusader period ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage interpretation site
ⓘ
promenade ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| functionedAs | barrier against invasions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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cannon emplacements ⓘ city gates ⓘ landward walls ⓘ moat (partly filled) ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea-facing walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasView |
Haifa Bay
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean coastline near Acre ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iii) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criteria (v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf | Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Napoleon’s siege of Acre (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old City of Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic fortifications of Acre ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionBy | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
viewing Mediterranean coastline
ⓘ
walking along ramparts ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal protection
ⓘ
defense ⓘ urban fortification ⓘ |
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