Elvas Fortifications

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 hectares
gptkbp:built gptkb:King_John_III_of_Portugal
gptkbp:conservationEfforts well-preserved
gptkbp:constructedIn 16th century
gptkbp:culturalSignificance military_history_of_Portugal
gptkbp:design Vauban_style
gptkbp:features walls
bastions
moats
gates
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Elvas
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elvas Fortifications
gptkbp:location gptkb:Elvas,_Portugal
gptkbp:notable_player protection against invasions
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Fort_of_São_Francisco
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Esperança_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Domingos
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Miguel_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Pedro
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Assunção_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Conceição
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Esperança
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Luz_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Vicente
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Miguel
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça
gptkb:Fort_of_São_João_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Conceição_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_do_Rosário
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Pedro_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_do_Amparo
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Luz
gptkb:Fort_of_São_Vicente_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_do_Bom_Sucesso
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Assunção
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_do_Bom_Sucesso_de_Elvas
gptkb:Fort_of_São_João_da_Praça
gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_do_Rosário_de_Elvas
Fort of Santa Luzia
Fort of Nossa Senhora do Amparo de Elvas
gptkbp:partOf Portuguese_fortifications
gptkbp:significance defensive system
gptkbp:surroundingArea Alentejo region
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists