Troitskaya Tower

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Troitskaya Tower is one of the main historic towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its distinctive architecture and role as a ceremonial entrance to the fortress complex.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Kremlin tower
fortification tower
historic building
adjacentTo Alexander Garden
Kremlin Arsenal
architecturalStyle Gothic-influenced architecture
Russian Revival architecture
category Gates in Russia
Towers of the Moscow Kremlin
city Moscow
country Russia
faces Alexander Garden
hasElement battlements
gate passage
turrets
hasFeature arched gateway
clock
decorative kokoshniks
decorative white stone details
embrasures
machicolations
pyramidal roof
red brick construction
star on top
tent roof (shatyor)
hasFloorCount multiple storeys
hasFunction ceremonial entrance
defensive structure
hasGate Troitskiye Gates
hasNameInLanguage Троицкая башня
hasRole main public entrance to the Kremlin
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow"
isAccessPointFor official delegations
tourist groups
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
Russia
materialUsed brick
white stone
namedAfter Trinity (Holy Trinity)
nativeNameLanguage ru
partOf Kremlin Wall
Moscow Kremlin
servesAsEntranceTo Kremlin complex
significance important ceremonial gateway
symbol of Moscow Kremlin

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Troitskaya Tower ("Troitskiye Gates")
hasGate
Kremlin
hasPart

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