Guaita Tower
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Guaita Tower is the oldest and most famous of San Marino’s three medieval fortresses, perched dramatically atop Mount Titano and serving as a symbol of the republic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cesta Tower | 2 |
| Guaita Tower canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval fortress
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Prima Torre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
San Marino coins
ⓘ
San Marino postage stamps ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Second Tower (Cesta)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Tower (Montale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOn | rocky crag of Mount Titano ⓘ |
| category | cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Republic of San Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | part of Mount Titano fortification system ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feature |
battlements
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ keep ⓘ |
| function | defense of San Marino ⓘ |
| governingBody | Republic of San Marino authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | footpath from historic centre of San Marino ⓘ |
| hasStatus | national symbol ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Apennine Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Titano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | historic centre of San Marino ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the most famous of San Marino’s three towers ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
City of San Marino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Three Towers of San Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionAmongThreeTowers | first tower ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| relativeAge | oldest of the Three Towers of San Marino ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Republic of San Marino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Marino’s independence ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in San Marino ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
ⓘ
prison ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
City of San Marino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding countryside ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cesta Tower
this entity surface form:
Cesta Tower