Famagusta Castle

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf castle
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Knights_Templar
gptkb:Siege_of_Famagusta
Crusades
gptkbp:built local limestone
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Lusignan_dynasty
14th century
gptkbp:contains artillery bastions
gptkbp:coordinates 35.1244° N, 33.9492° E
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Famagusta's_history
gptkbp:currentCondition ruins
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Lala_Mustafa_Pasha_Mosque
gptkb:St._Nicholas_Cathedral
gptkb:Famagusta_Harbor
gptkb:Old_City_of_Famagusta
gptkb:Salamis_Ruins
gptkbp:features moat
walls
circular towers
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Famagusta
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Medieval period
Byzantine period
Crusader period
Ottoman_period
Venetian_period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important medieval fortification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Famagusta Castle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Venetian_architecture
gptkb:Roman_architecture
gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Famagusta
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Department_of_Antiquities_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:notableFeature watchtowers
tourists from around the world
historical figures
battlements
main gate
entrance bridge
inner_courtyard
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:originalPurpose defense
gptkbp:partOf Cyprus_heritage_sites
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Ottoman_forces
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
gptkbp:style Gothic architecture
gptkbp:surroundingArea Famagusta_district
gptkbp:usedFor cultural events
educational tours
military purposes
historical reenactments
gptkbp:visitors tourists