Walls of Constantinople

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:architectural_style Byzantine
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Constantinople
gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:boarding_gates gptkb:Golden_Gate
gptkb:Blachernae_Gate
gptkb:Edirnekapı_Gate
gptkb:Küçükçekmece_Gate
gptkb:Kara_Koyun_Gate
gptkb:Selymbria_Gate
gptkb:Silivri_Gate
gptkb:Topkapi_Gate
gptkb:Yedikule_Gate
gptkbp:constructed_in 4th century AD
gptkbp:constructed_under gptkb:Theodosius_II
gptkbp:cultural_significance yes
gptkbp:defense_mechanism yes
gptkbp:destroyed_by earthquakes
sieges
gptkbp:famous_for its size
its design
its strength
gptkbp:features gptkb:towers
moats
gptkbp:height up to 14 meters
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walls of Constantinople
gptkbp:included gptkb:gates
watchtowers
outer wall
inner wall
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_architecture
city planning
gptkbp:inspired other fortifications
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:Old_City_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:length approximately 22 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Istanbul's_historical_peninsula
gptkbp:preserved_by some sections
gptkbp:purpose defense
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:Justinian_I
gptkb:Constantine_IX_Monomachos
gptkb:Theodosius_II
5th century AD
gptkbp:significance historical
gptkbp:symbolizes Ottoman conquest
Byzantine resilience
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5