Gondar Castle

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf castle
gptkbp:accessibility open to public
guided tours available
entrance fee required
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Aksumite_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ethiopian_Renaissance
gptkb:Ethiopian_emperors
gptkb:Ethiopian_nobility
Ethiopian_heritage
gptkbp:climate tropical_highland_climate
gptkbp:constructedIn Emperor Fasilides
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1640
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1636
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
Ethiopian_culture
Ethiopian_architecture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Ethiopian_history
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Debre_Birhan_Selassie_Church
gptkb:Gondar's_old_town
Emperor Fasilides' Palace
Fasilides' Bath
Qusquam Monastery
gptkbp:features moat
towers
battlements
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire
17th century
Medieval period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance former royal residence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gondar Castle
gptkbp:influencedBy Portuguese_architecture
gptkbp:location Gondar,_Ethiopia
gptkbp:notableEvent coronation ceremonies
royal weddings
military gatherings
gptkbp:renovated ongoing
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Blue_Nile_River
gptkb:Lake_Tana
gptkb:Simien_Mountains
Fasil Ghebbi
gptkbp:tourism local economy
heritage preservation
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:usedFor ceremonies
royal functions
gptkbp:visitors tourists