Fort Carré
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Fort Carré is a 16th-century star-shaped coastal fortress in Antibes, France, historically built to defend the town and its harbor and now a prominent historic monument overlooking the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Carré canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ star fort ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Alpes-Maritimes
ⓘ
Forts in France ⓘ Tourist attractions in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | about 26 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function | protection of Antibes and its harbor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Fort Carré self-link ⓘ |
| hasShape | star-shaped plan ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Alps
ⓘ
Antibes ⓘ
surface form:
Cap d’Antibes
|
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1926 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | defensive system of Antibes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes-Maritimes
ⓘ
Antibes ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
French Riviera
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Old Town of Antibes
ⓘ
Port Vauban ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views over the Mediterranean
ⓘ
well-preserved 16th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Port of Antibes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Antibes
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Antibes
|
| region |
French Riviera
ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Azur
|
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ military garrison ⓘ observation post ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.