Tours de Broel
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city landmark
historic monument
medieval defensive tower
medieval defensive towers
tourist attraction
Tours de Broel are a pair of medieval defensive towers in Kortrijk, Belgium, that serve as an iconic symbol of the city’s historic fortifications.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city landmark
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historic monument ⓘ medieval defensive tower ⓘ medieval defensive tower ⓘ medieval defensive towers ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public exterior access ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kortrijk
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Fortifications in Belgium ⓘ Towers in Belgium ⓘ |
| connectedBy | bridge over the Lys ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| crosses | Lys river bank-to-bank connection ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of Kortrijk
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remnant of medieval city walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction | gate of former city fortifications ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Broeltorens (Dutch)
NERFINISHED
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Tours de Broel (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ingelborchtoren
NERFINISHED
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Speyetoren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
River Lys
NERFINISHED
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historic center of Kortrijk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| isPairWith | each other ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Flanders ⓘ Kortrijk NERFINISHED ⓘ West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Kortrijk ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Lys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Broelbrug
NERFINISHED
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city center of Kortrijk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
picturesque riverside setting
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role as emblem on Kortrijk imagery and branding ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tours de Broel
NERFINISHED
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Tours de Broel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Kortrijk
NERFINISHED
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historic fortifications of Kortrijk ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Kortrijk ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of river traffic
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defense of river crossing ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Broelkaai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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