Saint-Jacques Tower
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Saint-Jacques Tower is a flamboyant Gothic bell tower in central Paris, preserved as a historic monument and former part of the 16th-century Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gothic Saint-Jacques Tower | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Flamboyant Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Way of St. James
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ |
| category |
Gothic architecture in Paris
ⓘ
Monuments historiques of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Towers in Paris ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1523 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 16th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolitionOfAssociatedChurch | French Revolution period ⓘ |
| function |
landmark
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic pinnacles
ⓘ
gargoyles ⓘ ornate tracery ⓘ rich sculptural decoration ⓘ statues of saints ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
19th century restoration
ⓘ
late 20th–early 21st century restoration ⓘ |
| height | approximately 52 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Paris ⓘ historic center of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hôtel de Ville (Paris City Hall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Rue de Rivoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former site of Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Seine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Paris ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | former Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| status |
church demolished
ⓘ
preserved tower ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Square de la Tour Saint-Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | bell tower ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gothic Saint-Jacques Tower