Tower of London moat

E520434

The Tower of London moat is the former defensive ditch surrounding the fortress, historically filled with water and now used as a public event and commemorative space.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Tower of London moat and river defenses 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive ditch
moat
adjacentTo Tower Bridge approach roads
Tower Hill NERFINISHED
associatedWith River Thames NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod medieval period
associatedWithRuler Edward I of England NERFINISHED
Henry III of England NERFINISHED
constructedFor military defence
drainedInPeriod 19th century
filledWith sewage
water
hasAccessFrom Tower Hill public area NERFINISHED
Tower of London inner ward NERFINISHED
hasCondition drained
no longer water-filled
hasCurrentUse commemorative site
event venue
landscaped open space
hasHistoricalFunction defensive barrier
water-filled ditch
hasLandscapeType grass-covered open space
hasNotableEvent 2014 poppy installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red NERFINISHED
hasOwner The Crown Estate NERFINISHED
hasShape roughly rectangular circuit around the Tower
heritageStatus protected historic environment
within setting of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn England
London NERFINISHED
Tower of London NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
maintainedBy Historic Royal Palaces NERFINISHED
near River Thames embankment NERFINISHED
partOf Tower of London World Heritage Site setting NERFINISHED
Tower of London complex NERFINISHED
surrounds Tower of London fortress NERFINISHED
usedFor World War I centenary commemorations NERFINISHED
ceremonial events
commemorative space
defence of the Tower of London
public events
public exhibitions
temporary art installations
usedSeasonallyFor outdoor cultural events
public commemorations

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Outer Ward adjacentTo Tower of London moat
Traitors’ Gate partOf Tower of London moat
this entity surface form: Tower of London moat and river defenses