Hejaz Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (103)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:academic_programs tunnels and bridges
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:Lawrence_of_Arabia
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
Ottoman architecture
Arab nationalism
regional conflicts
cultural exchanges
railway expansion
British support
transportation of oil
railway sabotage
gptkbp:built_to_facilitate gptkb:Hajj_pilgrimage
gptkbp:challenges mountainous terrain
local tribes
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1920
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Damascus
gptkb:Medina
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Sultan_Abdul_Hamid_II
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:construction_material early 20th century engineering
gptkbp:construction_started 1900
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
gptkbp:cultural_representation in art
gptkbp:decline political instability
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:disrupted_by gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_analysis of Ottoman policies
gptkbp:historical_context late Ottoman period
Ottoman Empire decline
gptkbp:historical_documentation preserved in archives
photographs exist
documentaries exist
newspaper articles exist
academic studies exist
blueprints exist
construction records exist
government reports exist
maps exist
passenger records exist
personal accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Hussein_bin_Ali
gptkbp:historical_legacy remnants still visible
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_exchange
transportation innovation
transportation of pilgrims
in Middle Eastern history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hejaz Railway
gptkbp:influenced transportation policies
regional trade
regional trade routes
modern rail systems
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Arab_Revolt
European railway technology
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
historical research
historical novels
modern rail projects
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkbp:length 1,300 kilometers
gptkbp:location Hejaz region
gptkbp:narrative of the Middle East
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Arab_Revolt
gptkbp:opened 1908
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Hejaz_Railway_Company
gptkbp:operates_in 1920s
gptkbp:operational_period 1908 to 1920
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ottoman_railway_network
Hejaz region
Arab Revolt strategy
gptkbp:purpose facilitate pilgrimage to Mecca
gptkbp:replaced_by modern railways
gptkbp:route gptkb:Hajj_pilgrimage
Damascus to Medina
approximately 1,300 km
from Damascus to Medina
gptkbp:significance historical transportation
transportation of goods and people
gptkbp:stations gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Syria
multiple
gptkbp:suffered_from natural disasters
vandalism
neglect
gptkbp:transportation goods and people
gptkbp:type gptkb:railway
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:military_logistics
evacuating civilians
transporting supplies
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_campaigns
transporting pilgrims
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Hejaz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4