Fortification of Cairo

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortification
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Saladin
gptkbp:constructedIn 12th century
gptkbp:culturalSignificance tourist attraction
gptkbp:currentStatus archaeological site
cultural heritage site
partially preserved
tourist site
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_candidate
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Ottomans
gptkb:Mamluks
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Ottoman_conquest_of_Egypt
gptkb:Siege_of_Cairo
Crusades
Battle_of_Cairo
Mamluk_Sultanate_period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance protection against invasions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fortification of Cairo
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Bab_Zuweila
gptkb:Citadel_of_Cairo
Bab al-Futuh
Bab_al-Nasr
gptkbp:influencedBy Medieval military architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:notableFeature towers
walls
gates
gptkbp:partOf Cairo's_historical_sites
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:relatedTo community engagement
tourism
architecture
conservation efforts
cultural events
educational programs
local economy
urban planning
historical research
archaeological studies
cultural preservation
heritage tourism
military history
historical preservation
Egyptian_history
Islamic_history
gptkbp:renovated 19th century