Chain Tower
E1000773
Chain Tower is a historic medieval fortification in La Rochelle, France, that once helped control access to the city’s harbor.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
medieval fortification ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasCity | La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| hasDepartment | Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive tower
ⓘ
symbol of La Rochelle’s maritime power ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Tour de la Chaîne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Lantern Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Nicolas Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedAtWaterBody | Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of France
ⓘ
Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| locatedOn | harbor entrance of La Rochelle ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | harbor defenses of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling access to La Rochelle harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harbor control ⓘ maritime defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.