Munot fortress
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Munot fortress is a 16th-century circular hilltop fortification overlooking the Swiss town of Schaffhausen, known as the city’s iconic symbol and historic landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munot fortress canonical | 3 |
| Munot circular fortress | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| access | stairways from Schaffhausen old town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance military architecture ⓘ |
| bellRingingTradition | bell rung in the evening ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the canton of Schaffhausen
ⓘ
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Schaffhausen ⓘ Forts in Switzerland ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1589 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1589 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1564 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevation | above old town of Schaffhausen ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| function | fortification ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
concerts
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ open-air events ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Munot tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ moat (now dry) ⓘ ring-shaped rampart ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
old town of Schaffhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | canton of Schaffhausen ⓘ |
| location | Schaffhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Schaffhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Rhine Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Munot guard who traditionally rings the bell ⓘ |
| overlooks | town of Schaffhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | city of Schaffhausen ⓘ |
| position | hilltop ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | northern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | vineyards ⓘ |
| symbolOf | city of Schaffhausen ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | popular ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
public events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Munot circular fortress