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.

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Fort Carré canonical 5

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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

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Antibes hasLandmark Fort Carré
Old Town of Antibes hasNearby Fort Carré
Fort Carré hasNameInFrench Fort Carré self-link
Port Vauban adjacentTo Fort Carré
Port Vauban hasViewOf Fort Carré