Cité de Carcassonne

E392523

Cité de Carcassonne is a famous medieval fortified city in southern France, renowned for its double walls, towers, and well-preserved historic architecture.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified city
medieval fortress
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
medieval architecture
category Castles in Aude
Medieval city walls in France
World Heritage Sites in France
country France
earliestFortificationPeriod Gallo-Roman era
governingBody City of Carcassonne authorities
hasFeature battlements
castle
double city walls
fortified gates
medieval towers
moat (partly dry)
hasMuseum museum in the Château Comtal
hasPart Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Château Comtal
Porte Narbonnaise
Porte d’Aude
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriodOfMajorDevelopment Middle Ages
locatedIn Carcassonne
locatedInDepartment Aude
locatedInFormerRegion Languedoc-Roussillon
linked to: Occitanie
locatedInPartOfCountry southern France
locatedInRegion Occitanie
locatedOn right bank of the Aude River
near modern city of Carcassonne
notableFor double ring of ramparts
numerous defensive towers
well-preserved medieval fortifications
numberOfTowersApproximate 50
openToPublic true
partOf historic province of Languedoc
restorationStartCentury 19th century
restoredBy Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
significantReconstruction 19th century restoration
tourismImportance major tourist destination in France
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1997
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 345
usedAs defensive fortress
medieval stronghold

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Festival de Carcassonne venue Cité de Carcassonne
Festival de Carcassonne organisedBy Ville de Carcassonne
linked to: Cité de Carcassonne
Carcassonne hasPart Cité de Carcassonne
Carcassonne hasCityPart Cité de Carcassonne
Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus locatedIn Cité de Carcassonne
subject linked to: Carcassonne
Carcassonne touristAttraction Cité de Carcassonne
Carcassonne UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains Cité de Carcassonne
Aude hasUNESCOSite Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
linked to: Cité de Carcassonne
Carcassonne Airport nearbyLandmark Cité de Carcassonne
Centre des monuments nationaux manages Carcassonne ramparts and château
subject linked to: CMN
linked to: Cité de Carcassonne
Aude River majorTownOnRiver Cité de Carcassonne
World Heritage Sites in France includesSite Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
linked to: Cité de Carcassonne
Siege of Carcassonne (1209) significantPlace Cité de Carcassonne
Aude contains Cité de Carcassonne
subject linked to: Aude department
Théâtre Jean-Deschamps locatedIn Cité de Carcassonne
Château Comtal locatedIn Cité de Carcassonne
Pont Vieux connects Cité de Carcassonne
Pont Vieux partOf historic center of Carcassonne
linked to: Cité de Carcassonne
Pont Vieux near Cité de Carcassonne
Ville Basse (Carcassonne) contrastedWith Cité de Carcassonne
subject linked to: Ville Basse
Carcassonne station hasNearbyAttraction Cité de Carcassonne