Verdun fortifications

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Verdun_fortifications
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:built 19th century
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:French_military
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Verdun fortifications
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Fort_Douaumont
gptkb:Fort_Souville
gptkb:Fort_Vaux
gptkb:Ouvrage_de_Froideterre
gptkbp:location Verdun
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkb:stone
concrete
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Séré_de_Rivières_system
gptkbp:purpose defense of France's eastern border
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun_(1916)
gptkbp:status historic site
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Douaumont
gptkb:Fort_de_Douaumont
gptkb:Fort_de_Vaux
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6