Beklemishevskaya Tower

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Beklemishevskaya Tower is a prominent fortified corner tower of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its strategic position by the Moskva River and its distinctive medieval architecture.

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Beklemishevskaya Tower canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kremlin tower
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
adjacentTo Moskvoretskaya Embankment NERFINISHED
Red Square area NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Moskvoretskaya Tower NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
country Russia
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of medieval Moscow fortifications
hasFeature battlements
conical roof
cylindrical main shaft
embrasures for firearms
loopholes
machicolations
hasFunction defensive tower
watchtower
hasPosition southeastern corner of the Moscow Kremlin wall
hasStrategicImportance controls access along the Moskva River by the Kremlin
protects southeastern approaches to the Kremlin
hasView Moskva River NERFINISHED
Zaryadye area NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
isConnectedTo adjacent Kremlin wall segments
isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" NERFINISHED
isProtectedBy Russian federal heritage protection laws
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Moscow
Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED
Russia
locatedOnWatercourse Moskva River NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
namedAfter Boyar Beklemishev NERFINISHED
partOf fortification system of the Moscow Kremlin
southern Kremlin wall
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow NERFINISHED
usedFor defense of the Kremlin walls
surveillance over the Moskva River

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Towers of the Moscow Kremlin hasPart Beklemishevskaya Tower