Bomarsund Fortress

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortress
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:area 1.5 km²
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Russian_Empire
military history
gptkbp:built 1850
gptkbp:cultural_heritage national significance
gptkbp:defeated 1854
gptkbp:exhibits military artifacts
gptkbp:features interpretive signage
bastions
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSite protected site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bomarsund Fortress
gptkbp:includes ruins of a church
ruins of a command post
ruins of a powder magazine
ruins of barracks
gptkbp:influenced French_fortifications
gptkbp:influences local culture
gptkbp:inspiration Vauban_style
gptkbp:is_designed_to Russian_military_engineers
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Åland_Islands_National_Board_of_Antiquities
Bomarsund Historic Site
Åland_Islands_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_used_in military training
gptkbp:location gptkb:Åland_Islands
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Åland_Islands_government
gptkbp:material stone
gptkbp:notable_event Battle of Bomarsund
gptkbp:notableFor strategic location
gptkbp:offers guided tours
gptkbp:opened 1850
1854
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:status ruins
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Bomarsund_Bay
natural beauty
gptkbp:visitedBy historians
gptkbp:visitors tourists