Tobruk fortress

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fortress
gptkbp:accessibility open to public
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Allied_forces
Axis powers
military strategy
defensive warfare
Siege of Tobruk
gptkbp:built 16th century
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:coordinates 32.0833° N, 23.9667° E
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Libyan_heritage
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of resistance
gptkbp:currentCondition preserved
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:education historical education
gptkbp:exhibits military artifacts
gptkbp:features walls
cannons
bastions
gptkbp:historicalEvent Battle of Tobruk
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:General_Erwin_Rommel
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ottoman_period
Italian_colonial_period
British_military_administration
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
site of conflict
symbol of resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tobruk fortress
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ottoman_architecture
local culture
Italian_architecture
gptkbp:location Tobruk, Libya
gptkbp:notable_player military defense
gptkbp:notableFor its strategic location
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:partOf defensive system
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
post-World_War_II
gptkbp:strategicGoals Mediterranean_trade_routes
gptkbp:supportRole defense against invasions
gptkbp:surroundingArea coastal landscape
Tobruk_city
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkbp:usedIn military training
gptkbp:visitors historical enthusiasts