Fortifications of Cartagena

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fortifications_of_Cartagena

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:castle
gptkbp:builtBy	gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:builtYear	16th century 17th century 18th century
gptkbp:city_protected	gptkb:Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkbp:currentUse	gptkb:tourist_attraction historic site
gptkbp:feature	gptkb:bastion_of_San_Francisco_Javier gptkb:bastion_of_San_Ignacio gptkb:bastion_of_San_Lucas gptkb:bastion_of_San_Pedro_Martir gptkb:bastion_of_Santa_Catalina gptkb:bastion_of_Santa_Clara gptkb:Las_Bóvedas gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_de_Barajas tunnels bastions gates moats watchtowers batteries ramparts curtains drawbridges
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Colombian_Ministry_of_Culture
gptkbp:hasWall	11 kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Fortifications of Cartagena
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:material	gptkb:brick limestone coral stone
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Bastion_of_San_Francisco_Javier gptkb:Bastion_of_San_Ignacio gptkb:Bastion_of_San_Lucas gptkb:Bastion_of_San_Pedro_Martir gptkb:Bastion_of_Santa_Catalina gptkb:Bastion_of_Santa_Clara gptkb:Walls_of_Cartagena gptkb:Las_Bóvedas gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_de_Barajas
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Historic_Centre_of_Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:purpose	defense against pirates defense against colonial powers
gptkbp:significance	example of Spanish military architecture protected the city from numerous attacks one of the most complete systems of military fortifications in South America
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria	iv
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1984 yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Port,_Fortresses_and_Group_of_Monuments,_Cartagena
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5