Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical site
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkb:Benin_Kingdom colonial resistance royal lineage artifacts found nearby |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
needs preservation
|
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
gptkb:Oba_of_Benin
15th century |
| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
site for festivals
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
yes
of resilience |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_to_Edo_people
symbol_of_Benin_heritage |
| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:British_forces_in_1897
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
local labor
|
| gptkbp:height |
up to 6 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
reflects socio-political structure
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
on regional security
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
requires attention
told through oral traditions pre-colonial_Nigeria |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
documented in colonial accounts
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
subject of archaeological studies
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
defensive architecture
exists in various forms one of the largest earthworks in the world |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benin City walls
|
| gptkbp:includes |
moats
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
military_architecture_in_West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
local traditions
trade routes local governance systems European_contact |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 100 kilometers
approximately 16,000 kilometers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Benin_City,_Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:material |
earth and wood
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gates and entrances
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Benin_City_heritage_site
Benin_Kingdom_history Benin_cultural_landscape |
| gptkbp:purpose |
defense
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Nigerian_government
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
engineering marvel
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
inspired local artists
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Benin_City
historically significant |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
power of the Oba
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
economic benefit to local community
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
yes
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
attracts tourists
|
| gptkbp:width |
up to 3 meters
|