Tour Magne

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Tour Magne is an ancient Roman watchtower in Nîmes, France, notable as one of the city’s most prominent historical monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman tower
historical monument
watchtower
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
associatedWith Roman colony of Nemausus
builtBy Romans
builtDuring 1st century BC
category Monuments historiques of Gard
Roman sites in Nîmes
Towers in France
conservationStatus preserved historical monument
country France
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 36 meters
era Roman Republic era
function defensive tower
watchtower
hasBase massive masonry base
hasNameMeaning Great Tower
hasShape polygonal tower
hasStaircase interior staircase for visitors
hasViewingPlatform yes
hasViewOf Nîmes and surrounding countryside
height approximately 32 meters (current height)
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 1840
languageOfName French
locatedIn Gard department
Occitanie
surface form: Occitanie region
location Nîmes
materialUsed stone
near Jardins de la Fontaine
nearbyCity Montpellier
notableFor being one of the most prominent landmarks of Nîmes
panoramic views over Nîmes
openToPublic yes
originalHeight approximately 36 meters
overlooks Nîmes
surface form: city of Nîmes
ownedBy Nîmes
surface form: City of Nîmes
partOf Roman fortifications of Nîmes
city walls of Nîmes
regionTourism Occitanie tourism site
situatedOn Mont Cavalier hill
survivingPortionOf ancient Roman fortifications of Nîmes
touristAttraction yes
usedFor military defense
surveillance of surrounding area
visitorActivity climbing to viewing platform

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Gard department containsLandmark Tour Magne
subject surface form: Gard
Nîmes hasLandmark Tour Magne