Tour César
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Tour César is a medieval stone keep and iconic defensive tower overlooking the fortified town of Provins in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tour César canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive tower
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval stone keep ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Counts of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of the Counts of Champagne stronghold ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToTown | dominates the upper town of Provins ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
keep
ⓘ
watch and signaling point ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
corner turrets ⓘ machicolations ⓘ massive square base ⓘ octagonal upper structure ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Tour César NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Provins NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine-et-Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedOn | hilltop above Provins ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caesar (symbolic reference) ⓘ |
| near | Saint-Quiriace Collegiate Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | Provins and surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | fortified town of Provins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Medieval fortifications of Provins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper town of Provins ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Provins
ⓘ
major tourist attraction in Provins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
ⓘ
symbol of seigneurial power ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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