Dubrovnik Bell Tower
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The Dubrovnik Bell Tower is a historic clock and bell tower that serves as a prominent landmark at the eastern end of Dubrovnik’s Stradun, symbolizing the city’s medieval heritage and civic life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important symbol of Dubrovnik’s autonomy as a city-state ⓘ |
| damagedBy | 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
belfry
ⓘ
clock face ⓘ domed top ⓘ mechanical figures striking the bell ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell ringing
ⓘ
public clock ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
ⓘ
clock mechanism ⓘ tower structure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old City of Dubrovnik) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument of Croatia ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Dubrovnik-Neretva County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheOldTown | Old Town of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Stradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mechanicalFiguresKnownAs | Maro and Baro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mechanicalFiguresType | bronze bell-strikers ⓘ |
| municipalOwnership | City of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
City Hall of Dubrovnik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luza Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Sponza Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | exterior view freely accessible ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEnd | 1449 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1444 ⓘ |
| originalHeight | approximately 31 meters ⓘ |
| partOf | city fortifications of Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| positionOnStradun | eastern end of Stradun ⓘ |
| reasonForReconstruction | structural damage and instability ⓘ |
| reconstruction | rebuilt in the 1920s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Dubrovnik’s medieval heritage
ⓘ
civic life of Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 15th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
marking hours
ⓘ
public announcements (historically) ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Stradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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