Avignon's city walls

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical structure
gptkbp:associatedWith Papal history
Papal conclaves
Papal residence
gptkbp:built gptkb:Pope_Clement_VI
local materials
protection
Papal Avignon period
gptkbp:constructedIn 14th century
Papal authorities
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Avignon's_history
gptkbp:currentCondition well-preserved
gptkbp:features defensive walls
watchtowers
battlements
moats
gates
entrance gates
gptkbp:height up to 12 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext Avignon's_role_in_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:historicalEvent Siege of Avignon
gptkbp:historicalImpact tourism development
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
city defense
gptkbp:historicalRole military defense
gptkbp:historicalSignificance defensive architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Avignon's city walls
gptkbp:influenced modern fortifications
other fortifications
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkbp:length 4.3 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn Avignon
gptkbp:maintainedBy local government
gptkbp:material stone
gptkbp:numberOfTeams seven
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originalPurpose defense
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Avignon's_historical_center
gptkb:Avignon_Festival
European_heritage
Avignon's_cultural_heritage
Avignon's_identity
gptkbp:renovated 19th century
architects
gptkbp:style medieval
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Palais_des_Papes
gptkb:Avignon_Cathedral
historic buildings
gptkbp:symbolizes Papal authority
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:usedFor cultural events
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists from around the world
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear hundreds of thousands