Taynitskaya Tower
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Taynitskaya Tower is one of the historic defensive towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its concealed passageways and role in the fortress’s medieval fortifications.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kremlin tower
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Russian medieval fortification architecture ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tainitskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Moscow’s medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive tower
ⓘ
gate control ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name derived from Russian word "taynik" meaning "secret" or "hidden place" ⓘ |
| hasSecretPassage | yes ⓘ |
| hasUndergroundPassage | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectedAs | monument of history and culture of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| managedBy | Federal Protective Service of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concealed passageways
ⓘ
role in medieval fortifications of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| overlooks | Moskva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
fortifications of the Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
southern wall of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| significance | important element of Moscow’s medieval defensive system ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to secret water supply
ⓘ
defense of the Kremlin ⓘ observation ⓘ |
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