Defensive System of Elvas

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:accessibility open to public
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 hectares
gptkbp:artwork photography
literature
films
paintings
gptkbp:associatedWith Portuguese_military_history
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local heritage groups
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
well-preserved
gptkbp:constructedIn 16th century
gptkbp:constructionMaterial local stone
gptkbp:culturalEvents festivals
reenactments
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of national pride
gptkbp:design Vauban_style
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Portuguese_crown
gptkbp:education historical education
gptkbp:environmentalImpact landscape preservation
gptkbp:features star-shaped layout
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Elvas
gptkb:Siege_of_Elvas
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance battles fought nearby
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defensive System of Elvas
gptkbp:includes walls
forts
bastions
moats
gptkbp:influencedBy Italian_military_architecture
gptkbp:internationalClassification cultural heritage site
gptkbp:localCuisine traditional_Portuguese_food
gptkbp:localGovernment managed_by_Elvas_municipality
gptkbp:localTraditions cultural festivals
music
craftsmanship
dance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Elvas,_Portugal
gptkbp:notable_player watchtowers
barracks
gates
cannon emplacements
gptkbp:notableFor defensive capabilities
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Elvas_military_complex
gptkbp:renovated 19th century
gptkbp:researchInterest military history research
gptkbp:significance strategic military importance
gptkbp:surroundingArea Alentejo region
gptkbp:tourism economic benefit
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitors tourists