Walls of Constantinople

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Byzantine_Walls
gptkb:Theodosian_Walls
gptkbp:built 4th century
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkbp:category Byzantine
Ancient Roman walls
Fortifications in Turkey
World Heritage Sites in Turkey
gptkbp:defendedIn gptkb:Arabs
gptkb:Crusaders
gptkb:Ottomans
gptkb:Avars
gptkb:Bulgars
gptkb:Rus'
gptkbp:demolished Ottoman period
gptkbp:depictedIn medieval maps
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Theodosius_II
gptkbp:feature gptkb:castle
gates
gptkbp:function defense
gptkbp:hasGate about 50
gptkbp:hasTower about 96
gptkbp:height up to 12 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walls of Constantinople
gptkbp:influenced medieval military architecture
gptkbp:length about 20 km
gptkbp:located_in_administrative_territorial_entity gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:location gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
limestone
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Golden_Gate
gptkb:Charisius_Gate
gptkb:Gate_of_Adrianople
gptkb:Gate_of_St._Romanus
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Republic_of_Turkey
gptkbp:significance one of the greatest fortification systems in history
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople_(1453)
gptkbp:status partially preserved
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:historic_peninsula_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:thickness up to 5 meters
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constantinople
gptkb:Byzantine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5