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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fortress
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gptkbp:accessibility
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open to the public
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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military architecture
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,000 hectares
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Duke_of_Braganza
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gptkbp:constructedIn
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16th century
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Portugal
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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architectural heritage
military heritage
Portuguese_heritage
UNESCO_heritage
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol_of_Portuguese_military_history
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gptkbp:designedBy
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Portuguese_engineers
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gptkbp:features
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watchtowers
parapets
ramparts
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gptkbp:function
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defensive structure
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Portuguese_Army
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Elvas
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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Early Modern period
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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supply depot
military training ground
strategic military base
garrison for troops
protection of trade routes
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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important_in_the_defense_against_Spain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elvas Fortress
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gptkbp:includes
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churches
storage facilities
bastions
moats
gates
military barracks
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Italian_fortification_techniques
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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Elvas
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gptkbp:notable_player
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cannon emplacements
Vauban-style_fortifications
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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star-shaped layout
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Fortifications_of_Elvas
Garrison of Elvas
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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gptkb:European_Union
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gptkbp:renovated
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19th century
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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border defense
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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Alentejo region
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gptkbp:surroundings
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walls
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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yes
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear
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thousands
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