Elvas fortifications

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:built local stone
gptkbp:constructedIn 16th century
Portuguese
gptkbp:designatedAs UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:features star-shaped layout
military architecture
gptkbp:hasAwards thick walls
several gates
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance defense_against_Spain
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 12 km
gptkbp:hasTheme multiple times
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic military location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elvas fortifications
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Fort_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça
gptkb:Amoreira_Aqueduct
bastions
Fort of Santa Luzia
gptkbp:influencedBy Vauban_style
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo Spanish_border
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith various battles
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor cultural events
gptkbp:isConnectedTo local history
regional culture
gptkbp:isConsidered one of the best-preserved examples
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
archaeological studies
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn travel guides
gptkbp:isFocusedOn national monuments
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy European_fortification_trends
gptkbp:isLinkedTo historical tourism
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy heritage organizations
gptkbp:isNotableFor its size
gptkbp:isOpenTo public
gptkbp:isPartOf military heritage
Elvas
defensive system
gptkbp:isPromotedBy tourism agencies
gptkbp:isRated high ground
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor architectural significance
gptkbp:isSupportedBy local community
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy moat
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf Portuguese_military_history
gptkbp:isVisitedBy history enthusiasts
gptkbp:locatedIn Elvas
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Portuguese_government
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:city_of_Elvas
gptkbp:usedFor military defense
gptkbp:userReviews Alentejo region