Venetian Tower of Durrës
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The Venetian Tower of Durrës is a circular medieval fortification in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, built and later reinforced by the Venetians as part of the city’s defensive walls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durrës Castle | 1 |
| Venetian Tower of Durrës canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Durrës
ⓘ
Fortifications in Albania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Durrës County ⓘ Towers in Albania ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
circular plan ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Monument of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Durrës County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Durrës ⓘ western Albania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Durrës amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durrës seafront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Adriatic Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities of Durrës ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive walls of Durrës
ⓘ
fortifications of Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Adriatic Albania ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Durrës Castle