Fort Jesus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:architect Giovanni Battista Cairati
gptkbp:area 2.5 hectares
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Omani_Arabs
gptkbp:built gptkb:Portuguese
gptkbp:constructed_in coral stone
gptkbp:construction_started 1596
1593
gptkbp:contains museum exhibits
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:museum
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortress
gptkbp:famous_for its architecture
gptkbp:features gptkb:artillery
bastions
gptkbp:has_been restored
gptkbp:has_view_of gptkb:Mombasa_Harbor
gptkbp:height 10 meters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Jesus
gptkbp:historical_significance colonial history
in trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Jesus
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkb:fortress
gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:is_associated_with European colonial powers
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in local culture
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_famous_for its fortifications
gptkbp:is_known_for its strategic location
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Old_Port_of_Mombasa
gptkbp:is_managed_by gptkb:National_Museums_of_Kenya
gptkbp:is_open_to gptkb:Public
gptkbp:is_part_of Mombasa's history
Kenya's national heritage
Mombasa's heritage trail
gptkbp:is_promoted_by tourism boards
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a UNESCO site
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Kenya National Museums
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:water
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:students
tourists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mombasa
gptkbp:original_purpose gptkb:military_defense
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mombasa_Old_Town
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:1958
gptkbp:style Mannerist architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:used_by British colonial forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4