Konstantino-Eleninskaya Tower
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The Konstantino-Eleninskaya Tower is one of the historic defensive and architectural towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its medieval origins and role in the fortress’s fortification system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kremlin tower
ⓘ
architectural structure ⓘ |
| architect | Pietro Antonio Solari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Russian fortification architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Russian Federation Presidential Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1490 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1490 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| function |
defensive tower
ⓘ
gate tower ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Constantine and Helena Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantino-Eleninskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Konstantino-Elenin Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Moscow’s medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
decorative kokoshniks ⓘ gateway passage ⓘ machicolations ⓘ pyramidal roof ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Moskva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySquare | Red Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Nikolskaya Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spasskaya Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | state protected monument ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
19th century restoration
ⓘ
20th century restoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| includedIn | tourist routes of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
Tverskoy District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| location | Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Constantine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Red Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Moscow Kremlin wall ensemble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern defensive line of the Kremlin ⓘ fortification system of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| partOfMilitaryHistory | defensive system of medieval Moscow ⓘ |
| region | Central Federal District of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to the Kremlin
ⓘ
defense of Kremlin walls ⓘ |
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