Fortress of Komárno
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The Fortress of Komárno is a historic military fortification complex in Komárno, Slovakia, renowned as one of Central Europe’s largest and most important defensive strongholds from the Habsburg era.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
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fortress ⓘ military fortification complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastion fortress ⓘ |
| builtBy | Habsburg military engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Habsburg–Ottoman wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| crossBorderContext | forms a twin-fortress system with fortifications in Komárom, Hungary ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| expandedIn |
17th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| fortificationType | star fort elements ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction | stationing of imperial troops ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Fortress of Komárno
NERFINISHED
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Old Fortress of Komárno NERFINISHED ⓘ bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ moats ⓘ outer fortification lines ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national cultural monument of Slovakia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Danube River
NERFINISHED
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Váh River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Komárno
NERFINISHED
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Nitra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Komárom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive system of underground corridors
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large area of interconnected defensive works ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | border fortifications of the Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense of the Habsburg Monarchy against the Ottoman Empire
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protection of the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers ⓘ |
| regionImportance | key stronghold on the Danube frontier of the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest fortification systems in Central Europe
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one of the most important Habsburg defensive strongholds in Central Europe ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Danube River traffic
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protection of Vienna’s southeastern approaches ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Hungarian Revolution of 1848–1849
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
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