fortifications of Bucharest

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:abandoned after World War I
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Henri_Alexis_Brialmont
gptkbp:built late 19th century
gptkbp:category Buildings and structures in Bucharest
Military history of Romania
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:King_Carol_I_of_Romania
gptkbp:cost 111.5 million gold lei
gptkbp:country gptkb:Romania
gptkbp:currentUse some forts abandoned
some forts used as prisons
some forts used as storage
gptkbp:demolished 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance largest fortification system in Romania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label fortifications of Bucharest
gptkbp:influencedBy Brialmont fortification system
gptkbp:length ~72 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bucharest
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
gptkb:steel
concrete
gptkbp:notableSite Fort 1 Chitila
Fort 10 Popești
Fort 11 Berceni
Fort 12 Jilava
Fort 13 Jilava
Fort 14 Măgurele
Fort 15 Bragadiru
Fort 16 Domnești
Fort 17 Chiajna
Fort 18 Chitila
Fort 2 Otopeni
Fort 3 Afumați
Fort 4 Tunari
Fort 5 Ștefănești
Fort 6 Pantelimon
Fort 7 Cățelu
Fort 8 Cernica
Fort 9 Leordeni
gptkbp:numberOfBatteries 18
gptkbp:numberOfForts 18
gptkbp:purpose defense of Bucharest
gptkbp:status mostly demolished
gptkbp:structureType ring of forts
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Bucharest
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henri_Alexis_Brialmont
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7