The Walls of Constantinople

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Walls_of_Constantinople
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Theodosian_Walls
gptkbp:breachedBy gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:breachedIn 1453
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkbp:builtIn 4th century
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:World_Heritage_Site_(tentative)
gptkbp:depictedIn medieval manuscripts
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Arabs
gptkb:Ottomans
gptkb:Rus
gptkb:Avars
gptkb:Bulgars
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Theodosius_II
5th century
gptkbp:famousFor resisting sieges for over 1000 years
gptkbp:feature gptkb:castle
gates
gptkbp:function city defense
gptkbp:hasGate several major and minor gates
gptkbp:hasTower about 96
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Walls of Constantinople
gptkbp:influenced medieval military architecture
gptkbp:innerWallHeight 12 meters
gptkbp:innerWallThickness 5 meters
gptkbp:length about 6.5 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
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:outerWallThickness 2 meters
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:restored earthquakes
Byzantine emperors
gptkbp:significance one of the greatest fortification systems of antiquity
gptkbp:status partially preserved
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:survivingSections gptkb:Yedikule_Fortress
gptkb:Blachernae_Walls
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 1985
gptkbp:usedUntil 15th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Middle_Wall
gptkb:Attack_on_Titan_(manga)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6