Schwanenburg Castle
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Schwanenburg Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Kleve, Germany, long associated with the dukes of Cleves and noted for its prominent tower overlooking the Rhine plain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burg Schwanenburg tower | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
hilltop fortress ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | prominent tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dukes of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToTown | hilltop ⓘ |
| hasCityPanorama | Kleve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | linked to the history of the Duchy of Cleves ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbol of Kleve ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Swan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Schwanenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Schwanenburg tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| historicalRole | residence of the dukes of Cleves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kleve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | swan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant position above Kleve
ⓘ
view over the Rhine plain ⓘ |
| overlooks | Rhine plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Kleve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Germany ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
ⓘ
seat of regional rulers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burg Schwanenburg tower