Tower of the Winds
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The Tower of the Winds is an ancient octagonal marble clocktower in Athens that functioned as a combination of sundial, water clock, and weather vane.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tower of the Winds canonical | 4 |
| Tower of the Winds (Athens) | 1 |
| Tower of the Winds in Athens | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
ⓘ
clocktower ⓘ horologion ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Horologion of Andronicus of Cyrrhus ⓘ |
| architect | Andronicus of Cyrrhus ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek buildings and structures
ⓘ
Time measurement structures ⓘ Towers in Athens ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the winds ⓘ |
| depicts |
Boreas
ⓘ
Eurus ⓘ Notus ⓘ Anemoi ⓘ
surface form:
Zephyrus
other wind deities of Greek mythology ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conical roof
ⓘ
exterior sundials ⓘ frieze of the eight wind deities ⓘ interior water clock mechanism ⓘ relief figures personifying the winds ⓘ weather vane on top ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
sundial
ⓘ
water clock ⓘ weather vane ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasInterior | cylindrical water clock chamber ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | each side aligned with a cardinal or intercardinal wind ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Agora
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Agora of Athens
|
| location | Athens ⓘ |
| material | Pentelic marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the winds ⓘ |
| near |
Acropolis of Athens
ⓘ
Plaka neighborhood ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Athens ⓘ |
| roofType | pyramidal ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| style | Hellenistic architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedAs |
meteorological station
ⓘ
public clock ⓘ timekeeping device ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tower of the Winds in Athens
this entity surface form:
Tower of the Winds (Athens)