Historic Walls of Constantinople

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:city
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Theodosian_Walls gptkb:Walls_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:breachedBy	gptkb:Ottomans
gptkbp:breachedIn	1453
gptkbp:builtBy	gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkbp:builtIn	4th century
gptkbp:enemyOf	gptkb:Arabs gptkb:Ottomans gptkb:Avars gptkb:Bulgars
gptkbp:expansion	gptkb:Theodosius_II 5th century
gptkbp:feature	gptkb:castle gates battlements parapets interval towers inner and outer walls double wall system
gptkbp:function	defense
gptkbp:hasGate	about 11 main gates
gptkbp:hasTower	about 96
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Historic Walls of Constantinople
gptkbp:influenced	medieval fortification design
gptkbp:influencedBy	Roman fortifications
gptkbp:innerWallHeight	12 meters
gptkbp:length	approximately 20 km
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Istanbul gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:material	gptkb:brick gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Golden_Gate gptkb:Gate_of_Charisius gptkb:Gate_of_St._Romanus
gptkbp:outerWallHeight	8.5 meters
gptkbp:partiallyDestroyedBy	earthquakes
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:restored	20th century Byzantine emperors
gptkbp:significance	major example of medieval military architecture
gptkbp:status	partially preserved
gptkbp:surroundedBy	gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:touristAttraction	yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:usedUntil	15th century
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Edirnekapı
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7