Koules Fortress

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortress
gptkbp:accessibility open to the public
gptkbp:architectural_feature gptkb:moat
drawbridge
gptkbp:architectural_style Venetian Renaissance
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Venetian_Republic
gptkbp:built gptkb:Venetians
gptkbp:construction_started 16th century
1540
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:concerts
gptkb:festivals
exhibitions
theater performances
art shows
gptkbp:cultural_heritage protected monument
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Heraklion
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:defense_mechanism yes
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:features gptkb:battle
watchtowers
cannon ports
gptkbp:function defense
gptkbp:height approximately 8 meters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Siege_of_Candia
gptkbp:historical_significance protecting the harbor
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:prison
gptkb:military
storage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Koules Fortress
gptkbp:landmarks gptkb:Morosini_Fountain
gptkb:Venetian_Loggia
gptkb:Heraklion_Archaeological_Museum
gptkb:Church_of_Saint_Titus
Koules Square
gptkbp:location Heraklion, Crete, Greece
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:20th_century
1990s
gptkbp:strategic_importance high
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Heraklion_harbor
gptkbp:surrounding_nature gptkb:historic_district
gptkb:district
gptkb:urban_area
gptkb:coastal_area
tourist district
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:view gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:visitors tourists
gptkbp:width approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heraklion
gptkb:Candia,_Crete
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5