Torrione di Forio
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Torrione di Forio is a historic coastal watchtower on the island of Ischia in Italy, built for defense against pirate raids and now a notable cultural landmark.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal watchtower
ⓘ
cultural landmark ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
protection of local population
ⓘ
surveillance of maritime traffic ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ischia
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in Italy ⓘ Towers in Campania ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
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observation post ⓘ warning system against pirate raids ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasView |
coastline of Ischia
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local cultural landmark ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic structure at local level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Forio NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan City of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Comune di Forio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToSea | coastal ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToSettlement | near the historic center of Forio ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | Tyrrhenian coastline of Ischia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive cylindrical shape
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ role in local history of defense ⓘ |
| originalUse | defense against pirate attacks ⓘ |
| partOf | historic coastal defense network of Ischia ⓘ |
| region | Insular Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of coastal defense system of Ischia
ⓘ
important tourist attraction ⓘ symbol of Forio ⓘ |
| threatDefendedAgainst |
corsair attacks
ⓘ
pirate raids ⓘ |
| tourism |
hosts art exhibitions
ⓘ
hosts cultural events ⓘ open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedAs |
art gallery
ⓘ
local history museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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