Westgate Towers

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Westgate Towers is a historic medieval gatehouse and one of the most prominent surviving parts of Canterbury’s ancient city walls in Kent, England.

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Westgate Towers canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
medieval gatehouse
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
builtFor city of Canterbury
category city gate in England
fortification in Kent
tourist attraction in Canterbury
country United Kingdom
hasFunction city gate
defensive structure
museum
tourist viewpoint
hasPart archway
battlements
gatehouse
museum galleries
prison cells
turrets
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageStatus protected building
inception late 14th century
isPartOf historic centre of Canterbury
locatedOn River Stour
St Peter’s Street NERFINISHED
location Canterbury
England
Kent
material stone
near Canterbury West railway station
Westgate Gardens
notableFor being the largest surviving city gate in England
medieval military architecture
views over Canterbury
openToPublic true
ownedBy Canterbury District
surface form: Canterbury City Council
partOf Canterbury city walls
significantEvent survived demolition of most Canterbury city gates
usedFor controlling access to Canterbury
defence of Canterbury

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Canterbury, Kent, England hasLandmark Westgate Towers
Canterbury hasLandmark Westgate Towers