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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tour Magne canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gard