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.

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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

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Schaffhausen hasLandmark Munot fortress
Schaffhausen knownFor Munot fortress
this entity surface form: Munot circular fortress
canton of Schaffhausen contains Munot fortress
canton of Schaffhausen knownFor Munot fortress